Joseph Eriobu

Joseph Emmanuel Arinze Eriobu Jr. (born February 12, 1992) is a Filipino-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).^[1][2]

Joseph Eriobu

Eriobu in 2023
No. 23 – Magnolia Hotshots
Position	Forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1992-02-12) February 12, 1992 (age 32) British Hong Kong
Nationality	Filipino / Nigerian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College	Mapúa
PBA draft	2016: 2nd round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Mahindra Floodbuster
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2017	Mahindra Floodbuster
2017–2018	Phoenix Fuel Masters
2019	Blackwater Elite
2019	Winling
2019–2020	Hong Kong Eastern
2023–present	Magnolia Hotshots
Medals Men's 3x3 basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2023 Phnom Penh Team

Professional career

Eriobu was a long-time player in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 4th overall by the Mahindra Floodbuster in the 2016 PBA draft.^[3][4] He would later play for the Phoenix Fuel Masters and Blackwater Elite before being left unsigned to any PBA team in 2019.^[5]

He would play for Hong Kong Eastern in the ASEAN Basketball League.^[5][6]

Eriobu would shift to 3x3, joining the Purefoods TJ Titans of the PBA 3x3 with the aim of eventually returning to the main 5x5 PBA league.^[7]

Following his good performance with the Magnolia Hotshots during the PBA on Tour pre-season games, he officially signed a one-year deal with the team on August 22, 2023.^[8] In August 2024, he was given a one-year contract extension by the team.^[9]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2023–24 season^[10]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Mahindra	28	14.2	.467	.050	.674	3.7	.5	.5	.1	6.9
	Phoenix
2017–18	Phoenix	19	8.8	.463	.111	.667	1.5	.3	.4	.1	3.7
2019	Blackwater	7	9.9	.406	.143	.700	3.0	.6	.6	—	4.9
2023–24	Magnolia	26	7.8	.444	.286	.600	.8	.3	.3	—	3.2
Career		80	11.8	.456	.183	.663	2.1	.4	.4	.1	4.7

References

1. Leongson, Randolph B. (November 3, 2019). "Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
2. "Player Profile at PBA-Online!". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
3. Leongson, Randolph (October 31, 2016). "Gavina: Escoto, Eriobu adds versatility to Mahindra". pba.inquirer.net. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
4. "Joseph Eriobu - MIT Cardinals". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
5. Leongson, Randolph (June 25, 2022). "Surprise callup Joseph Eriobu determined to prove doubters with Gilas 3x3". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
6. Leongson, Randolph (November 3, 2019). "Joseph Eriobu joins Hong Kong Eastern in ABL as contract with Blackwater expires". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
7. Ramos, Gerry (December 6, 2021). "Joseph Eriobu hopes 3x3 success paves way for PBA return". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. Bacnis, Justine (August 22, 2023). "Joseph Eriobu signs one-season deal with Magnolia". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
9. Ramos, Gerry (August 2, 2024). "Jackson Corpuz's five-season stint at Magnolia comes to an end". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
10. "Joseph Eriobu Player Profile, Magnolia Hotshots - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.

External links

• Joseph Eriobu at FIBA 3x3
• Media related to Joseph Eriobu at Wikimedia Commons