Jerome Meyinsse

Jerome Meyinsse
No. 55 – Asociación Deportiva Atenas
Position Center
League Liga Nacional de Básquet
Personal information
Born (1988-12-18) December 18, 1988
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College Virginia (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010-2011 9 de Julio (Argentina)
2011-2012 Estudiantes (BB) (Argentina)
2013 Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)
2013–2016 Flamengo (Brazil)
2016–2017 San Lorenzo de Almagro (Argentina)
2017–2018 Atenas de Cordoba (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards

Jerome Dieu Donne Meyinsse (born December 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for Asociación Deportiva Atenas in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB).

High school

Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Meyinsse attended high school and played basketball at McKinley Senior High School. Averaged 18.5 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and three assists a game for McKinley High School as a senior. Was the team captain and earned second-team Class 4A All-State honors and was selected to play with the East team in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star game.

College career

Meyinsse played college basketball at the University of Virginia with the Virginia Cavaliers.[1].[2]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006-07 Virginia 1506.7.364.000.6921.30.10.1.11.1
2007-08 Virginia 2607.2.697.000.3331.90.10.1.11.9
2008-09 Virginia 1718.8.400.000.5911.60.10.1.41.7
2009-10 Virginia 312322.3.580.000.7474.10.40.3.76.5
Career892412.7.568.000.7832.50.30.2.43.4

Professional career

In his pro career, Meyinsse has played since 2010 in several teams of Argentina and Brazil.

In January 2013 he was cut by Sionista and joined Regatas Corrientes. Jerome made a quick adjustment to his new team and won the Liga Nacional de Básquet league in May 2013.

Meyinsse next step was to play for Flamengo of the Brazilian League. With his argentinian friend Nicolas Laprovittola and guard Vitor Benite he had a great time in Brazil, winning several tournaments with them.

For the 2016-17 season joined San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Basquet and won for 2nd time the argentinian league under coach Julio Lamas.[3] In the 2017-18 season joined Atenas de Córdoba staying in the Argentinian League.

Personal life

Because of his fluency in the Portuguese language and quick adaptation to the Brazilian culture, Meyinsse became a fan favorite in Rio de Janeiro. He was nicknamed, "The Big One", by Flamengo supporters, and was one of the most popular basketball players in Brazil. Meyinsse is usually the subject of many local news articles, due to his outrageous posts on Instagram.[4]

NBB career statistics

NBB regular season

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14Flamengo3121.3.667.000.7344.7.5.71.012.2
2014-15Flamengo2925.5.617.500.6745.5.8.91.111.2
2015-16Flamengo2618.2.632.000.7834.3.9.51.09.2
Career8621.7.640.500.7184.8.8.71.011.0
All-Star2241.000.0001.0006.03.0.0.04.0

NBB playoffs

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013-14Flamengo924.8.662.000.6986.3.7.6.813.3
2014-15Flamengo1024.8.590.000.8184.9.8.51.49.2
Career1924.8.633.000.7385.6.7.51.111.2

Awards and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ DailyProgress.com Jerome Meyinsse's season of personal loss, professional success.
  2. ↑ Virginiasports.com Jerome Mayinse
  3. ↑ games, san lorenzo arg. "last games". real GM.
  4. ↑ “Trompetista” Jerome Meyinsse aprende a tocar Hino do Flamengo (in Portuguese).
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