Jonathan Tabu

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jonathan Tabu

| image = Rok Stipčević e Jonathan Tabu (cropped).jpg

| caption = Tabu defending for Cantù

| position = Shooting guard / point guard

| height_m = 1.90

| weight_kg = 85

| league =

| team =

| number =

| nationality = Belgian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kinshasa, DR Congo

| draft_year = 2007

| career_start = 2004

| years1 = 2004–2010

| team1 = Spirou Charleroi

| years2 = 2010–2013

| team2 = Cantù

| years3 = 2011–2012

| team3 = →Vanoli Cremona

| years4 = 2013–2014

| team4 = CAI Zaragoza

| years5 = 2014–2015

| team5 = Alba Berlin

| years6 = 2015

| team6 = Emporio Armani Milano

| years7 = 2015–2016

| team7 = Baloncesto Fuenlabrada

| years8 = 2016–2018

| team8 = Bilbao Basket

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Le Mans Sarthe

| years10 = 2019–2020

| team10 = ESSM Le Portel

| years11 = 2020–2021

| team11 = Manresa

| years12 = 2021–2022

| team12 = Champagne Châlons-Reims

| years13 = 2022

| team13 = Limburg United

| years14 = 2022

| team14 = Circus Brussels

| years15 = 2022–2023

| team15 = Vanoli Cremona

| highlights =

3× Belgian League champion (2008–2010)
2× Belgian Cup winner (2009, 2022)
Italian Supercup winner (2012)

}}

Jonathan Tabu (born 7 October 1985) is a Belgian former professional basketballer. Tabu also represents Belgium in international competition.

Professional career

In 2004 Tabu made the team of Spirou Charleroi, while he also played for the second division team CPH Spirou Gilly.{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JPJ |title=Tabu, Jonathan - Welcome To Euroleague Basketball |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=1985-10-07 |accessdate=2014-08-21}} He would win three Belgian Championships with Spirou. He also played in the ULEB Cup/EuroCup with Spirou.

In 2010 Tabu signed with the Serie A team Cantù.[http://www.vivicantu.com/index.php/bennet-cantu%E2%80%99-ingaggia-jonathan-tabu/ Bennet Cantù ingaggia Jonathan Tabu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083851/http://www.vivicantu.com/index.php/bennet-cantu%E2%80%99-ingaggia-jonathan-tabu/ |date=2016-03-05 }}, notizia tratta dal sito ViviCantu.com In the 2011–12 season he played on loan for Vanoli Cremona.{{cite web|url=http://web.legabasket.it/news/?id=109685 |title=Legabasket |publisher=Web.legabasket.it |date=2011-07-20 |accessdate=2014-08-21}} In the 2012–13 season he played in the EuroLeague with Cantù, on 11 November he scored a career high 17 points against Panathinaikos.

For the 2013–14 season Tabu signed in Spain with CAI Zaragoza.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketzaragoza.net/noticias/el-cai-zaragoza-ficha-jonathan-tabu |title=El CAI Zaragoza ficha a Jonathan Tabu |language=es |publisher=Basket Zaragoza |date=2013-07-13 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}

On 4 August 2014 Tabu signed a contract with Alba Berlin.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/it/europa/germania/130173/jonathan-tabu-firma-all-alba-berlino.html |title=Jonathan Tabu firma all'Alba Berlino |publisher=Sportando.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-21}} On 28 April 2015 he left Alba and signed with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the rest of the 2014–15 Serie A season.{{cite news|title=Olimpia Milano announces Jonathan Tabu|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/159702/olimpia-milano-announces-jonathan-tabu.html|accessdate=28 April 2015|publisher=Sportando.com|date=28 April 2015}}

On 28 July 2015 Tabu signed with Fuenlabrada.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/m/en/europe/spain/170835/jonathan-tabu-signs-with-fuenlabrada.html |title=Jonathan Tabu signs with Fuenlabrada |publisher=Sportando |date=2015-07-28 |accessdate=2015-07-28}} One year later, he moved to Bilbao Basket.{{cite news|title=Jonathan Tabu signs three-year deal with Bilbao|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/208147/jonathan-tabu-signs-three-year-deal-with-bilbao.html|accessdate=14 September 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=29 July 2016}}

On 2 November 2018 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Le-belge-jonathan-tabu-signe-au-mans/955289|title=Le Belge Jonathan Tabu signe au Mans|date=November 2, 2018|publisher=L'Equipe|language=French|access-date=April 30, 2019}}

On 2 July 2019 he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/le-portel-signs-jonathan-tabu/|title=Le Portel signs Jonathan Tabu|date=July 2, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901221753/https://sportando.basketball/en/le-portel-signs-jonathan-tabu/|url-status=dead}}

On 21 July 2020 he signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/baxi-manresa-signs-jonathan-tabu/|title=BAXI Manresa signs Jonathan Tabu|last=|first=|date=July 21, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 21, 2020}} Tabu averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. On 8 December 2021 he signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims of the LNB Pro A.{{cite news |title=Champagne Basket lands Jonathan Tabu |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/champagne-basket-lands-jonathan-tabu/ |website=Sportando |access-date=December 8, 2021 |date=December 8, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }} Tabu averaged 3.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games.{{cite web |last1=Buyse |first1=Peter |title=Limburg signs Jonathan Tabu |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/news/729325/Limburg-signs-Jonathan-Tabu |website=Eurobasket |access-date=February 4, 2022 |date=February 3, 2022}}

On 3 February 2022 he signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hubolimburgunited.be/nl/news/detail/348/hubo-limburg-united-verwelkomt-tijdelijke-point-guard-jonathan-tabu|title=Hubo Limburg United verwelkomt tijdelijke point guard Jonathan Tabu|last=|first=|date=February 3, 2022|website=hubolimburgunited.be|publisher=|language=be|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203213442/https://www.hubolimburgunited.be/nl/news/detail/348/hubo-limburg-united-verwelkomt-tijdelijke-point-guard-jonathan-tabu|url-status=dead}}

On 3 October 2022 he signed with Circus Brussels of the BNXT League.{{Cite web|url=https://bnxtleague.com/en/newsvideo/jonathan-tabu-joins-circus-brussels-basketball|title=Jonathan Tabu Joins Circus Brussels Basketball|last=|first=|date=October 3, 2022|website=|publisher=BNXT League|language=En|access-date=October 9, 2022}}

On 3 November 2022 he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Serie A2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketinside.com/a2-girone-verde/mercato-a2-est/ufficiale-jonathan-tabu-torna-a-vestire-la-maglia-della-vanoli-cremona-dieci-anni-dopo/|title=Jonathan Tabu torna a vestire la maglia della Vanoli Cremona dieci anni dopo|last=|first=|date=November 3, 2022|website=basketinside.com|publisher=|language=it|access-date=November 27, 2022}}

International career

He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015 where they lost to Greece in eighth finals with 75–54.{{cite news|title=GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_99zgqUGsGhQ2C9b0JYJcP1.articleMode_on.html|accessdate=12 September 2015|work=eurobasket2015.org|date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913160056/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_99zgqUGsGhQ2C9b0JYJcP1.articleMode_on.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|url-status=usurped}} Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.{{cite web|title=Jonathan Tabu|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_245.playerID_53637.html|website=eurobasket2015.org|publisher=FIBA Europe|accessdate=12 September 2015|archive-date=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919080407/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_245.playerID_53637.html|url-status=usurped}}

Tabu also played at EuroBasket 2022. On 1 September he scored a game-winning three pointer to give Belgium a 79–76 overtime win over Georgia.{{Cite web |title=Ice in his veins: Tabu wins it for Belgium in rowdy Tbilisi overtime |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2022/news/ice-in-his-veins-tabu-wins-it-for-belgium-in-rowdy-tbilisi-overtime |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=FIBA.basketball |date=September 2022 |language=en}}

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Tabu is of Congolese descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/sports/20150907-basketball-eurobasket-2015-treize-joueurs-auraient-pu-disputer-afrobasket-2015|title=Eurobasket: ces joueurs qui auraient pu disputer l'Afrobasket|date=September 7, 2015|website=RFI}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20190405220117/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=H09 Jonathan Tabu] at acb.com
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=TAB-JON-85 Jonathan Tabu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019082536/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=TAB-JON-85 |date=2013-10-19 }} at legabasket.it
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jonathan_Tabu/67474 Jonathan Tabu] at eurobasket.com
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JPJ&#!biography Jonathan Tabu] at euroleague.net
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150526064317/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6031482/playerview.html Jonathan Tabu] at fiba.com

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alba Berlin players

Category:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players

Category:Basket Zaragoza players

Category:Basketball players from Kinshasa

Category:Bàsquet Manresa players

Category:Belgian expatriate basketball people in France

Category:Belgian expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:Belgian expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent

Category:Belgian men's basketball players