BIO: Kibi, Eric

March 20, 2020
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POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 6’6” (198 cm)

WEIGHT: 224lbs (102kg)

BIRTHDATE: August 4, 1990 (Montreal, Quebec)

HIGH SCHOOL: Sandia High School (New Mexico, USA)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Jacksonville Junior College (2008-10)
University of Arkansas Little Rock (2010-11)
Abilene Christian University (2011-12)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @emk32_

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by Ottawa on March 19, 2020

YEARS PRO: 8

ROFESSIONAL CAREER 
Career averages of 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 18.9 minutes in 188 games, playing in Argentina, Iraq, Canada, Slovakia, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany and Montenegro.

2019-2020: 
  • Played 32 games in two different leagues in Argentina, including Argentina-LA Liga (19) and Argentina-Super 20 (9) where he averaged 8.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals and 20.1 minutes.
  • Played eight games for Al Mina Basketball Club in Iraq and averaged 33.0 points, 19.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 38:30 minutes.
  • As a member of Tiro Federal, grabbed more than 10 rebounds during five of the last six games of the season and recorded season highs of 19 rebounds on Feb. 12 vs. Rivadavia and 29 points on Jan. 28 vs. Obera TC. 
  • Made seven double-double with Tiro Federal.

2018-2019: 
  • Played 10 games over three different pro leagues, including Canada (2), Slovakia (3) and France (5) where he averaged 3.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 17.6 minutes.
  • As a member of GET Vosges in the France-NM1, recorded season highs of three steals on Sept. 29 vs Charleville, four assists on Sept. 25 vs. Feurs EF and nine rebounds on Oct. 12 vs. Saint-Quentin.

2017-2018: 
  • Averaged 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals and 14.4 minutes in 33 games for CB L’Hospitalet of the Spain LEB.
  • Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds on April 2 vs. Albacete.

2016-2017: 
  • Averaged 10.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 23.9 minutes in 31 games for Randers Cimbria of the Danish Basket Ligaen.
  • Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds on March 16 vs. Naestved.
  • Netted a season-high 22 points on Nov. 16 vs. Horsholm.

2015-2016: 
  • Played 31 games in three different pro leagues, including Canada (24), Montenegro (4), and Germany (3), where he averaged 2.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.3 steals and 11.2 minutes.
  • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds on two occasions, April 8 vs. St. John M.R. and on March 5 vs. Brampton A’s.

2014-2015: 
  • Averaged 20.5 points, 15.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 32.5 minutes in 22 games for the Rendsburg Twisters of the Germany PROB.
  • Recorded double-doubles every game of the season with one exception.
  • Netted a season-high 29 points on Feb. 28 vs. Charlottenburg.
  • Recorded a career-high four steals on Feb. 1 vs. Cottbus.
  • Registered season highs of 26 rebounds and four assists on Oct. 18 vs. Cottbus.

2013-2014: 
  • Averaged 4.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 15.5 minutes in 29 games for the Ottawa Skyhawks in Canada.
  • Grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds on Jan. 4 vs. Mississauga.
  • Recorded a double-double on Dec. 27 with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Windsor.
  • Season-high 15 points on Dec. 22 vs. London L.

2012-2013: 
  • Averaged 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals in 20 games for the BG Haltenked Pinneberg of the Germany REG1. 
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER
University averages of 5.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.6 steals and 18.2 minutes in 49 games split between Abilene Christian University and University of Arkansas Little Rock … Played two years at Jacksonville Junior College where he averaged 14.2 points and 9.2 rebounds … 

2011-2012 (at Abilene Christian University): 
  • Averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 20.4 minutes in 20 games.

2010-2011 (at University of Arkansas Little Rock): 
  • Averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 16.7 minutes in 29 games.
  • Sun Belt Tournament Winner (qualified to the NCAA Division I tournament).
  • Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds Feb. 5 vs. Louisiana. Scored a season-best 14 points Nov. 17 vs. St. Gregory’s.

2009-2010 (at Jacksonville Junior College): 
  • Averaged 16.7 points and 8.9 rebounds.
  • Received an Honorable Mention JUCO All-America.
  • Named on JUCO First Team All-Region.

2008-2009 (at Jacksonville Junior College): 
  • Averaged 11.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.8 steals in 30 games.
  • Received an Honorable Mention JUCO All-Region.
PERSONAL
  • The son of Jeanne Onokoko and Nlombi Kibi.
  • Has a younger sister, Patricia.
  • Congolese and Canadian citizenships.
  • Majored in Communications with a concentration in Journalism.
  • Played for the Senior National Congolese team in the 2019 Afro Basket in Mali and was named defensive player of the tournament and a First Team All Star.
  • Played for the Senior National Congolese team in the 2017 Afro Basket in Tunisia.

CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS (as of March 20, 2020)
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