Jubrile Belo

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Born (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 27)
NationalityBritish
Jubrile Belo
No. 13 Promitheas Patras
PositionPower forward
LeagueGreek Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 27)
NationalityBritish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2025Stade Rochelais Basket
2025–2026Falco KC Szombathely
2026–presentPromitheas Patras
Career highlights
  • Big Sky Player of the Year (2022)
  • Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2022)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2023)
  • 2× Third-team All-Big Sky (2020, 2021)
  • Big Sky Newcomer of the Year (2020)

Jubrile Izuhunwa Belo-Osagie (born 27 June 1998) is a British professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Montana State Bobcats and Lamar CC Runnin' Lopes.

Belo grew up in London, England. In 2015, friends convinced him to try basketball.[1] He attended Havering College for two years before opting for a prep year at Barking Abbey School. Belo averaged 8.6 points, nine rebounds, 1.1 steals and one block per game, helping Barking Abbey claim the 2017 EABL National Championship. He committed to playing college basketball at Lamar Community College in June 2017.[2]

College career

Belo redshirted his freshman season at Lamar after breaking his left tibia seven games into the season.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he averaged 15 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, despite not being fully healthy.[1] He committed to transfer to Montana State in November 2018.[4] Belo averaged 13.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore, shooting 61.2 percent from the floor. He was named to the Third Team All-Big Sky as well as Big Sky Newcomer of the Year.[5] Belo was forced to quarantine shortly before his junior season due to COVID-19 protocols.[6] On 6 March 2021, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 74–73 loss to Sacramento State.[7] As a junior, Belo averaged 14 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[8] As a senior, Belo was named Big Sky Player of the Year, Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and was unanimously selected to the First Team All-Big Sky.[9] He averaged 12.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Belo returned for an additional season granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his final season, he averaged 12.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Big Sky honors.[10]

Professional career

On 7 July 2023, Belo signed with Stade Rochelais Basket of the LNB Pro B.[11]

On July 15, 2025, he signed with Falco KC Szombathely of the Hungarian Basketball League.[12]

On January 16, 2026, he signed for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League.[13]

National team career

Belo represented Great Britain at the 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B. He averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[14]

Career statistics

References

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