Kwan Cheatham Jr. (born August 21, 1995) is an American basketball player for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[1][2] He plays forward and center.[1]
| No. 55 – Pallacanestro Reggiana | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 21, 1995 Vallejo, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Akron (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2019 | Kangoeroes Mechelen |
| 2019–2020 | Levski Sofia |
| 2020 | Le Portel |
| 2020–2021 | Ironi Ness Ziona |
| 2021–2022 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2022–2023 | Victoria Libertas Pesaro |
| 2023–2024 | Granada |
| 2024–present | UnaHotels Reggio Emilia |
Early and personal life
editCheatham was born in Vallejo, California.[3] His parents are Kwan and Cherisse Cheatham.[4] He is 6' 10" (208 cm) tall, and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg).[1][5] His hometown is Cincinnati, Ohio.[5]
High school career
editHe attended Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati.[5] As a junior in 2012, Cheatham averaged 12.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.7 blocked shots per game, and was named honorable mention All-Ohio.[4] As a senior he averaged 11.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 blocked shots, and 2.2 assists per game, and was named Co-Defensive MVP.[4]
College career
editCheatham attended Akron University, majoring in sports management.[4][6] As a sophomore in 2014–15, he averaged 7.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots per game, and finished the season seventh in the Mid-American Conference in blocked shots.[4]
As a junior in 2015–16, he averaged 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 blocked shot per game.[4] On January 28, 2017, Cheatham scored a career-high 31 points in a 91–90 win over Buffalo.[7] As a senior in 2016–17, he averaged 11.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, and was 6th in the MAC in rebounds, with 258, and in blocked shots per game, with 1.0, and shot 79.7 per cent from the line.[6]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Cheatham signed a professional deal with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen of the Belgian league.[8] In the 2018–19 season he averaged 13.4 points and six rebounds per game. He signed with BC Levski Sofia in September 2019. In January 2020, Cheatham signed with ESSM Le Portel in France.[9]
On August 24, 2020, he signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israel Basketball Premier League.[5] In 2020–21 he was second in the Israel Basketball Premier League in free throw percentage (92.0 per cent).[10]
On January 6, 2021, Cheatham signed with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[11] He averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game. Cheatham re-signed with the team on July 5, 2021.[12]
On August 7, 2022, he has signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[13]
On July 20, 2024, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020–21 Season | Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona | Kwan Cheatham Jr". basket.co.il.
- ^ "Examining Israel's basketball teams and new players before season start". The Jerusalem Post. October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Kwan Cheatham Jr. Basketball Player Profile, Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kwan Cheatham, Jr. – Men's Basketball". University of Akron Athletics.
- ^ a b c d "Kwan Cheatham, Jr. Player Profile, Akron, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ a b "Kwan Cheatham College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Johnson's late free throw lifts Akron over Buffalo". ESPN. Associated Press. January 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Jimenez, James (July 19, 2017). "Kwan Cheatham Jr. signs professional basketball contract with Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek". Hustle Belt. SB Nation. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "LE PORTEL MET KWAN CHEATHAM À L'ESSAI". Bebasket.fr (in French). January 5, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Israel basketball stats, results, box score, scout report and video online | Scouting4U".
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (January 6, 2021). "Kwan Cheatham Jr. (ex I.Nes Ziona) signs at Fuenlabrada". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 5, 2021). "Kwan Cheatham re-signs with Urbas Fuenlabrada". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 7, 2022). "Kwan Cheatham joins Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Unahotels, Firmato Kwan Cheatham". pallacanestroreggiana.it (in Italian). July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.