Meshack Lufile
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No. 35 – Ottawa Blackjacks | |
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Position | Center |
League | CEBL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1992-10-21) October 21, 1992 (age 31) Burlington, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian / Congolese |
Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
Career information | |
College | Cape Breton (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Aris Leeuwarden |
2017–2018 | Island Storm |
2018–2019 | Halifax Hurricanes |
2019 | Guelph Nighthawks |
2019–2020 | CSM Miercurea Ciuc |
2020–2021 | Owensboro Thoroughbreds |
2021–2022 | Reading Rockets |
2022 | Newfoundland Growlers |
2022–2023 | CSM Miercurea Ciuc |
2023 | Edmonton Stingers |
2024 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
2024–present | Ottawa BlackJacks |
Meshack Lufile (born October 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
Born in Burlington, Ontario Lufile made his professional debut with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.[1] In July 2020, Meshack launched his official website to keep fans up to date about his career.[2]
Professional career
On June 16, 2016, Lufile signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.[3] Lufile re-signed for a second year with Aris in July 2017.[4] On November 9, 2017, Lufile was released by Aris.[5] On December 30, 2017, Lufile signed with the Island Storm, a team based in his native country in the National Basketball League of Canada.[6] He joined the Halifax Hurricanes in 2018.[7] He joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League for its inaugural season in 2019.[8] Lufile joined CSM Miercurea Ciuc of the Romanian league in 2019. He averaged 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.[9] On August 23, 2021, Lufile signed with the Reading Rockets of the English NBL.[10]
Personal life
Meshack's brothers Chadrack Lufile and Abednego Lufile are professional basketball players as well. Abednego Lufile currently plays for the London Lightning in London, Canada. Meshack Lufile also has a younger brother named Elijah Lufile who is on a basketball scholarship at Oral Roberts University of the NCAA I.[11]
References
- ^ "Meshack Lufile Player Profile, Aris Leeuwarden, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "The Official Home of Meshack Lufile's Professional Basketball Career". Meshack Lufile. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Wildsea (16 June 2016). "Meshack Lufile tweede buitenlandse aanwinst Aris Leeuwarden - Omroep LEO". omroepleo.nl.
- ^ "Basketballleague". www.basketballleague.nl.
- ^ "Meshack Lufile vertrekt bij Aris, Van der List komt terug" (in Dutch). Omrop Fryslan. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Storm signs 6-foot-8 Canadian center". www.islandstorm.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-01-01.
- ^ McCarthy, Brendan (November 30, 2018). "Edge adding Canadian power forward as they begin Maritime road trip". The Telegram. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Guelph Nighthawks Reveal Selections From Inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League 2019 Entry Draft". Guelph Nighthawks. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Meshack Lufile". Baschet.ro. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "MESHACK LUFILE JOINS THE ROCKETS FOR 2021/22 SEASON". Reading Rockets. August 23, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Meshack Lufile - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl.
External links
Media related to Meshack Lufile at Wikimedia Commons