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Julian Tawanda Mavunga (born January 24, 1990) is a Zimbabwean-American professional basketball player. He is the older brother of WNBA player Stephanie Mavunga of the Indiana Fever.[2] He played four seasons of college basketball for Miami University, where he broke Miami's career games record at 124 appearances.[3] He was intentionally elbowed by Shiga forward Henry Walker on March 3, 2019.[4][5] His younger brother Jordache Mavunga plays for the Bambitious Nara of the B.League.[6]
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 24, 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brownsburg (Brownsburg, Indiana) |
| College | Miami (Ohio) (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2013–2014 | Hoverla |
| 2014–2015 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2015 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2015–2017 | Shiga Lakestars |
| 2017–2020 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| 2020–2022 | Toyama Grouses |
| 2022 | Utsunomiya Brex |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Shiga | 51 | 49 | 31.0 | .515 | .377 | .738 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 2016-17 | Shiga | 60 | 49 | 31.9 | .447 | .357 | .717 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 19.5 |
| 2017-18 | Kyoto | 47 | 11 | 15.6 | .447 | .358 | .738 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 15.6 |
| 2018-19 | Kyoto | 53 | 53 | 38.3 | .430 | .321 | .753 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 21.6 |
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In July 2016, Mavunga married former Indiana Fever player Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga.[7]
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