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| No. 55 – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | BBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-05-31)May 31, 1997 (age 27) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school |
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| College | Hofstra (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2020:undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021–2023 | Santa Cruz Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Ottawa BlackJacks | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Reeder Samsunspor | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Hubo Limburg United | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | ||||||||||||||
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Elijah Pemberton (born May 31, 1997)[1] is an American professionalbasketball player forMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL). He playedcollege basketball for theHofstra Pride.[2]
Pemberton attendedXavier High School for three years. He played one season at The Masters School and one atCheshire Academy, scoring more than 2,000 points in his scholastic career.[3] Pemberton averaged 26 points per game in 2014–15 and 21 points per game in 2015–16. He became a four-time team Most Valuable Player between 2013 and 2016, a four time All-Connecticut selection. He also became the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game MVP, a first team All-New England pick as a senior and a second team All-New England as a junior.[2]
Pemberton playedcollege basketball forHofstra. He started his second game as a freshman and was namedCAA rookie of the week on three occasions.[4] Pemberton averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and ranked third in the CAA with a .406 three point percentage as a freshman.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[6]
Pemberton averaged 15 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior, helping lead Hofstra to a CAA regular season championship.[7] In his senior season, he saw action in 34 games with averages of 17.6 points (8th in the CAA), 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.29 steals over 36.3 minutes per game, and had a free throw percentage of .854 (3rd).[5] Pemberton led Hofstra to a berth in the 2020 NCAA tournament, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
By the end of his college career, he had earned All-CAA Second Team honors as a junior and a senior in addition to the 2020 All-CAA Tournament honors. Pemberton saw action in 129 career games while averaging 15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 34.8 minutes per contest.[2][8] Pemberton ranks ninth in Hofstra program history with 1,982 career points and fourth with 215 three-pointers.[2]
After going undrafted in the2020 NBA draft, Pemberton signed anExhibit 10 deal with theGolden State Warriors on December 19, 2020, but was waived the same day.[8] On January 12, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with theSanta Cruz Warriors of theNBA G League,[9] where he played 10 games and averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.6 minutes per game.[10]
On April 27, 2023, Pemberton signed with theOttawa BlackJacks of theCanadian Elite Basketball League, for whom he played two games.[11][10] However, he was released on June 20.
On August 16, 2023, Pemberton signed withReeder Samsunspor of the TurkishBasketbol Süper Ligi, for whom he played three games.[12][10]
On December 26, 2023, Pemberton signed withHapoel Be'er Sheva of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[13]
On June 21, 2024, Pemberton signed withHubo Limburg United of theBNXT League.[14]
On January 23, 2025, he signed withMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL).[15]
Pemberton has one brother, William Allen, who played basketball atJohnson C. Smith and a cousin, Chauncey Hardy, who played basketball atSacred Heart. He earned a degree in Management in May, 2020.[2]
