J. P. Tokoto

This article is about the basketball player. For his grandfather, the footballer, see Jean-Pierre Tokoto.
J. P. Tokoto

Tokoto with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2016
No. 6 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993
Rockford, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Menomonee Falls
(Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
College North Carolina (2012–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Oklahoma City Blue
2016–present Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Defensive Team (2014)

Jean-Pierre "J. P." Tokoto (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina.

High school career

Born in Rockford, Illinois,[1] Tokoto attended Menomonee Falls High School where he averaged 21.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.1 assists as a junior and 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior, earning three-time first-team all-state selection, set several school records, among them, career scoring, rebounding and steals and the school’s single-game record with 48 points against Catholic Memorial High School. He also earned Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior.[1]

College career

Tokoto played for the North Carolina Tar Heels and he helped the Tar Heels sign Marcus Paige. As a junior, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 assists per game and was known for his dunking ability and defensive prowess.[2] He declared for the 2015 NBA draft on April 8, 2015 after his junior season.[1]

Professional career

2015–16 season

On June 25, 2015, Tokoto was selected with the 58th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers[3] and joined them for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[4] On September 27, 2015, he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed tender worth $525,000 with the 76ers.[5][6] However, he was later waived by the team on October 26 after appearing in five preseason games,[7] and joined the 76ers' D-League affiliate team, the Delaware 87ers, on October 30. The following day, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue in a trade with the 87ers.[8] He made his debut for the Blue on November 14 in the team's season opening loss to the Austin Spurs. In just under 28 minutes of action, he recorded 10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.[9]

2016–17 season

In July 2016, Tokoto joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[10] On August 2, 2016, he signed with the Knicks,[11] but was later waived on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games.[12] On October 30, 2016, Tokoto was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in a trade with the Blue.[13] [14]

Personal life

Tokoto was named after his grandfather, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, who played soccer in Cameroon. Tokoto's mother, Laurence Tokoto Trimble, met her husband, Trevor Trimble, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.[15] Tokoto's biological father is former NBA player Brian Oliver.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "J. P. Tokoto Bio". GoHeels.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Wilco, Daniel (June 19, 2015). "A man full of surprises, ex-Tar Heel J.P. Tokoto prepares for NBA draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers Select Jahlil Okafor, Richaun Holmes, Arturas Gudaitis, J.P. Tokoto, And Luka Mitrovic In The 2015 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Las Vegas Summer League Roster & Schedule". NBA.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "SIXERS ANNOUNCE 2015 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (September 7, 2015). "Sources: 76ers sign former North Carolina forward J.P. Tokoto". Yahoo.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WAIVE FIVE". NBA.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Acquires Six Players on NBA D-League Draft Day". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Spurs vs Blue". nbadleague.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Knicks Add J.P. Tokoto & DaJuan Summers For Summer League". NYKInformation.com. June 26, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Knicks Sign J.P. Tokoto". NBA.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Knicks waive Lou Amundson, Cleanthony Early, Chasson Randle, J.P. Tokoto and Damien Inglis". InsideHoops.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2016 D-League Draft Review And Trade Recap". dleaguedigest.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Vipers perform trade with Erie and finalize training camp roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  15. ↑ Trowbridge, Matt (January 31, 2010). "High school hoops superstar Tokoto is one that got away". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ Borges, David (June 18, 2012). "Road to Storrs for recruit Phil Nolan a winding one". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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