Meshack Lufile

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Meshack Lufile

| image = Meshack Lufile Profile Picture.jpg

| image_size =

| caption =

| position = Center

| height_cm = 206

| height_footnote =

| weight_kg = 109

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| league = Korisliiga

| team = KTP

| number = 24

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|21}}

| birth_place = Burlington, Ontario

| nationality = Canadian / Congolese

| high_school =

| college = Cape Breton (2012–2016)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2016

| career_end =

| years1 = 2016–2017

| team1 = Aris Leeuwarden

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = Island Storm

| years3 = 2018–2019

| team3 = Halifax Hurricanes

| years4 = 2019

| team4 = Guelph Nighthawks

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = CSM Miercurea Ciuc

| years6 = 2020–2021

| team6 = Owensboro Thoroughbreds

| years7 = 2021–2022

| team7 = Reading Rockets

| years8 = 2022

| team8 = Newfoundland Growlers

| years9 = 2022–2023

| team9 = CSM Miercurea Ciuc

| years10 = 2023

| team10 = Edmonton Stingers

| years11 = 2024

| team11 = Scarborough Shooting Stars

| years12 = 2024

| team12 = Ottawa BlackJacks

| years13 = 2024–present

| team13 = KTP

| highlights =

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Meshack Lufile (born October 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for KTP of the Korisliiga.

Born in Burlington, Ontario Lufile made his professional debut with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Meshack-Lufile/Summary/108168|title=Meshack Lufile Player Profile, Aris Leeuwarden, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}} In July 2020, Meshack launched his official website to keep fans up to date about his career.{{Cite web|title=The Official Home of Meshack Lufile's Professional Basketball Career|url=https://meshacklufile.com/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=Meshack Lufile|language=en-US}}

Professional career

On June 16, 2016, Lufile signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.{{cite web|url=http://omroepleo.nl/meshack-lufile-tweede-buitenlandse-aanwinst-aris-leeuwarden/|title=Meshack Lufile tweede buitenlandse aanwinst Aris Leeuwarden - Omroep LEO|last=Wildsea|website=omroepleo.nl|date=16 June 2016}} Lufile re-signed for a second year with Aris in July 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/3313|title=Basketballleague|website=www.basketballleague.nl}} On November 9, 2017, Lufile was released by Aris.{{Cite news|url=https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nieuws/768180-meshack-lufile-vertrekt-bij-aris-van-der-list-komt-terug|title=Meshack Lufile vertrekt bij Aris, Van der List komt terug|publisher=Omrop Fryslan|date=2017-11-09|access-date=2017-11-17|language=Dutch}}

On December 30, 2017, Lufile signed with the Island Storm, a team based in his native country in the National Basketball League of Canada.{{cite web |url=http://www.islandstorm.ca/news/100292/storm-signs-6-foot-8-canadian-center |title=Storm signs 6-foot-8 Canadian center |website=www.islandstorm.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101030535/http://www.islandstorm.ca/news/100292/storm-signs-6-foot-8-canadian-center |archive-date=2018-01-01}} He joined the Halifax Hurricanes in 2018.{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Brendan |title=Edge adding Canadian power forward as they begin Maritime road trip |url=https://www.thetelegram.com/sports/edge-adding-canadian-power-forward-as-they-begin-maritime-road-trip-264151/ |accessdate=July 6, 2020 |work=The Telegram |date=November 30, 2018}} He joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League for its inaugural season in 2019.{{cite web |title=Guelph Nighthawks Reveal Selections From Inaugural Canadian Elite Basketball League 2019 Entry Draft |url=https://www.thenighthawks.ca/guelph-nighthawks-reveal-selections-from-inaugural-canadian-elite-basketball-league-2019-entry-draft |website=Guelph Nighthawks |accessdate=July 6, 2020 |date=March 29, 2019}} Lufile joined CSM Miercurea Ciuc of the Romanian league in 2019. He averaged 16.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.{{cite web |title=Meshack Lufile |url=https://baschet.ro/cupa-romaniei-masculin/detalii-jucator/meshack-lufile/4108 |website=Baschet.ro |accessdate=July 6, 2020}} On August 23, 2021, Lufile signed with the Reading Rockets of the English NBL.{{cite web |title=MESHACK LUFILE JOINS THE ROCKETS FOR 2021/22 SEASON |url=https://readingrockets.co.uk/rr2021/meshack-lufile-joins-the-rockets-for-2021-22-season/ |website=Reading Rockets |access-date=March 16, 2022 |date=August 23, 2021}}

On July 26, 2024, Lufile signed with KTP of the Korisliiga.{{cite web|author=ktpbasket|title=SOPIMUSUUTISIA 🤩 KTP-Basket on hankkinut ensimmäisen amerikkalaisvahvistuksensa. Hän on 31-vuotias kanadalainen sentteri Meshack Lufile. 206-senttinen Lufile on pelannut ammattilaisuransa aikana kotimaansa liigan lisäksi useissa Euroopan sarjoissa, muun muassa Hollannissa ja Englannissa. Lue koko uutinen www.ktpbasket.fi/uutiset Welcome to Kotka @lufiletheway 🇫🇮 #ktpbasket #korisliiga|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C9408c4ITD-/|website=Instagram.com|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=October 22, 2024|language=Finnish}}

Personal life

Meshack's brothers Chadrack Lufile and Abednego Lufile are professional basketball players as well. Abednego Lufile currently plays for the London Lightning in London, Canada. Meshack Lufile also has a younger brother named Elijah Lufile who is on a basketball scholarship at Oral Roberts University of the NCAA I.

Meshack is married to his wife Nicole and has a daughter with her.

{{cite web|url=http://www.arisleeuwarden.nl/team/2016-2017/meshack-lufile/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902021044/http://www.arisleeuwarden.nl/team/2016-2017/meshack-lufile/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 2, 2016|title=Meshack Lufile - Aris Leeuwarden|website=www.arisleeuwarden.nl}}