Josh Nebo

Josh Nebo
Nebo with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2022
No. 32 – Olimpia Milano
PositionCenter
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-07-17) July 17, 1997
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian[1] / Slovenian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolCypress Lakes
(Katy, Texas)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Hapoel Eilat
2021–2022Žalgiris Kaunas
2022–2024Maccabi Tel Aviv
2024–presentOlimpia Milano
Career highlights

Joshua Okechukwu Nebo[2] (born July 17, 1997) is an American-born naturalized Slovenian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash and the Texas A&M Aggies. In 2020-21 he led the Israel Basketball Premier League in rebounds per game.

Early life

Nebo was born in Houston and later lived in Katy, Texas,[3] and grew up skateboarding and playing defensive end in football. He first began playing basketball in middle school.[4] Nebo attended Cypress Lakes High School, where he was frequently overshadowed by teammate De'Aaron Fox. As a senior, Nebo helped lead Cypress Lakes to the Class 6A state quarterfinals in 2015.[5] Lightly recruited, he signed with Saint Francis (PA).[6]

College career

Nebo grew three inches and gained 50 pounds during his first two years in college.[5] He averaged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a freshman at Saint Francis and finished second in the conference in blocks with 56.[7] On February 2, 2017, he scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 78–61 win over St. Francis Brooklyn.[8] As a sophomore, Nebo averaged 12 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.[9] Nebo was named to the Third Team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and NEC Defensive Player of the Year during his sophomore season after setting the single-season record with 89 blocks. Following the season, he transferred to Texas A&M.[4]

Nebo cited homesickness and the fact that his parents were not able to attend his games as the reasons for his transfer. He scored a season-high 21 points and had seven rebounds on January 12, 2019, in an 81–80 win against Alabama.[6] Nebo made two starts as a junior and averaged 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Coming into his senior season, he missed much of the preseason with a torn hamstring.[10] Nebo scored a season-high 21 points in an 87–75 victory against Mississippi State on February 22, 2020.[11] As a senior, Nebo averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[12]

Professional career

Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat (2020–2021)

On July 26, 2020, Nebo signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13] He averaged 13.9 points per game and led the Israeli Basketball Premier League with 9.9 rebounds per game, was third with a .665 field goal percentage, and was sixth with 1.1 blocks per game.[14] He was named 2021 Eurobasket All-Israeli League Second Team.[15]

B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (2021–2022)

On June 21, 2021, Nebo signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[16] Playing for them in the Euroleauge Nebo started 17 out of 28 games and averaged 8.8 points (65% from 2-point range) and 6.2 rebounds (6th-best in the league).[17]

Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv (2022–2024)

On July 1, 2022, Nebo signed with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.[18] In 39 EuroLeague games (33 starts), he averaged 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 22 minutes per contest. On July 18, 2023, Nebo renewed his contract with Maccabi.[19]

In March 2024, Nebo was named MVP of Round 29 after beating KK Crvena zvezda. He had 18 points and 13 rebounds.[20]

AX Armani Exchange Milano (2024–present)

On June 24, 2024, Nebo signed a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano of the LBA and the EuroLeague.[21]

In October 2024, Nebo reported a muscle injury in the left groin region during the Monaco Euroleague game.[22] In November 2024, Nebo was injured again as he reported an injury to his right arm and would be out for two weeks.[23]

In October 2025, Nebo suffered a biceps femoris injury to his right thigh during the game against Partizan Belgrade.[24] In November 2025, Nebo was injured after suffering a concussion in a locker room accident. He missed over a month at the start of the season due to a right thigh muscle injury.[25]

National team career

In June 2024, Nebo received a Slovenian passport and became eligible to play for the Slovenia national team ahead of the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers.[26] On June 23, 2024, he made his debut for Slovenia in a friendly against Lithuania, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.

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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high  *  Led the league

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Žalgiris 28 17 22.6 .646 .000 .672 6.2 .5 .6 .8 8.8 12.8
2022–23 Maccabi Tel Aviv 39 33 21.6 .648 — .613 6.2 .6 .4 .5 7.4 11.7
2023–24 39 39 23.7 .667 .000 .714 7.1* .6 .6 .9 11.2 16.7
2024–25 Olimpia Milano 4 3 19.3 .609 — .500 4.5 .8 .3 1.0 8.3 10.5
Career 110 92 22.5 .654 .000 .667 6.4 .6 .5 .8 9.1 13.7

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Hapoel Eilat Ligat HaAl 26 30.0 .665 .000 .629 9.9 .3 .4 1.1 13.6
2020–21 Hapoel Eilat BIBL 4 29.5 .523 .000 .900 8.5 .5 .7 1.2 16.0
2021–22 Žalgiris LKL 41 18.7 .665 — .639 4.9 .7 .4 .8 6.8
2022–23 Maccabi Tel Aviv Ligat HaAl 20 17.8 .711 — .593 5.1 .4 .3 .6 7.7
2023–24 Maccabi Tel Aviv Ligat HaAl 28 19.9 .723 — .724 6.1 .7 .4 .4 10.5
2024–25 Olimpia Milano LBA 5 17.6 .607 — .750 4.8 .8 .2 .8 8.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Saint Francis 30 29 22.8 .487 — .522 5.8 .5 .2 1.9 4.9
2016–17 Saint Francis 34 32 29.7 .566 .500 .595 8.2 .7 .3 2.6 12.0
2017–18 Texas A&M Redshirt
2018–19 Texas A&M 30 2 19.6 .699 — .695 5.4 .3 .2 2.3 8.1
2019–20 Texas A&M 29 27 28.8 .665 .000 .613 6.2 .8 .4 1.9 12.5
Career 123 90 25.4 .604 .333 .609 6.3 .6 .3 2.2 9.4

References

  1. ^ Josh Nebo obtains Nigerian citizenship basketnews.com
  2. ^ "Joshua Okechukwu Nebo - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Texas A&M - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  4. ^ a b Underwood, Hannah (January 15, 2019). "Transfer forward Josh Nebo looks to make the most of his 2018-2019 season". The Battalion. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Zwerneman, Brent (January 17, 2020). "How Josh Nebo became Texas A&M's best player". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Zwerneman, Brent (January 15, 2019). "Homesickness leads to Josh Nebo getting a chance to shine at A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Taylor, Zach (April 13, 2017). "Aggies Announce the Addition of Josh Nebo". WTAW. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Nebo leads St. Francis (Pa) over St. Francis Brooklyn, 78–61". ESPN. Associated Press. February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Clarkin, Joe (June 25, 2018). "Texas A&M basketball: Former St. Francis star Josh Nebo transfers to the Aggies". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Hattersley, Andrew (March 18, 2020). "Season recap time capsule: Josh Nebo". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot-shooting Texas A&M beats Mississippi State 87-75". ESPN. February 22, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "A&M lands nation's leading rebounder". Beloit Daily News. March 29, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hapoel Eilat announces Josh Nebo". Sportando. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Israeli Super League - 2020-21 Standings and Stats".
  15. ^ "Josh Nebo Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  16. ^ "Zalgiris announces 1+1 deal with Josh Nebo". Sportando. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Josh Nebo completes move to Maccabi". Eurohoops. July 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "Josh Nebo completes move to Maccabi". July 2022.
  19. ^ "Josh Nebo staying with Maccabi for another season". Eurohoops. July 18, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Josh Nebo is named MVP of the Round for the second time this season". Eurohoops. March 16, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "Josh Nebo: "I'm looking forward to build something special in Milan"". Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "Josh Nebo will be out for at least two weeks due to a left groin muscle injury". Eurohoops. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "Josh Nebo out again for at least two weeks". Eurohoops. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Josh Nebo to miss time after right thigh injury". basketnews.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  25. ^ "Josh Nebo injured again". basketnews.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  26. ^ "Josh Nebo eligible to join Slovenia in Olympic Qualifiers". Eurohoops. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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