Jonathan Kale
American-born Ivorian basketball player
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Jonathan Kale (born October 18, 1985) is a retired American-born Ivorian professional basketball player.[1] Kale was a four-year player for Providence College and started every game in his senior season, averaging a career best 10.1 PPG and 6.0 RPG.[2] He finished in the top 15 on the Providence career list in offensive rebounds and field goal percentage.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 18, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Ivorian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | St. Andrew's School (Barrington, Rhode Island) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Providence (2005–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Anwil Włocławek | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Phoenix Hagen | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lleida Bàsquet | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | CB Coruña | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Ourense Termal | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Lille Metropole | ||||||||||||||
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Kale was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[4] At the tournament, he helped the team to a surprise silver medal to qualify for the country's first FIBA World Championship in 24 years by averaging 5.6 PPG and 3.6 RPG.[5]
Following his performance at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, Kale signed his first professional contract with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish League on August 28, 2009.[6]
In July 2014, Kale signed with Lille Metropole in France.[7]
