Jeremiah Mordi
Jeremiah Mordi (born 7 January 1993) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. Born in Lagos, he played college basketball for Queens College. After four seasons with Queens, he turned professional and started his career in Canada. Early and personal life. He was born in Lagos. Jeremiah Mordi recalls that basketball has been a part of him since he was a kid. He went to Queens College, City University of New York. Professional career. During the 2019-20 season, he played for Moncton Magic where he was  elected to the All NBL First team. He recorded 16 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists on average (23.4 efficiency). He had a 60.3% three-point quota. In July 2020 he joined Caen Basket Calvados under head coach Fabrice Courcier. Texas Legends (2021). On November 15, 2021, Mordi was waived by the Texas Legends. National team career. Mordi played for the Nigerian national team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 in Rwanda. Player profile. Jeremiah Mordi can play both guard positions. He is especially known for his three-point shooting. Fabrice Courcier, Mordi's coach at Caen further stated that he  hired Mordi because "..he an altruistic player capable of scoring, of making others play and of taking rebounds. He is tall (1.93 m), athletic, versatile. I had very good feedback on his ethos."