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Jonathan Tabu (born 7 October 1985) is a Belgian former professional
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
er. Tabu also represents
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
in international competition.


Professional career

In 2004 Tabu made the team of
Spirou Charleroi Spirou Basket, commonly known simply as Spirou, is a Belgian professional basketball club that is located in Charleroi. The club competes in the BNXT League, the highest tier of basketball in Belgium. The club's home arena is the Spiroudome which ...
, while he also played for the second division team CPH Spirou Gilly. He would win three Belgian Championships with Spirou. He also played in the
ULEB Cup EuroCup Basketball, commonly known as the EuroCup and currently called BKT EuroCup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual professional basketball club competition organized by Euroleague Basketball. The league is regarded as Euroleague Basketbal ...
/ EuroCup with Spirou. In 2010 Tabu signed with the
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
team
Cantù Cantù (; Brianzöö: ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza. History The name could stem from that of the Canturigi, a population of I ...
. In the 2011–12 season he played on loan for
Vanoli Cremona Guerino Vanoli Basket, also known as Vanoli Cremona, is a professional basketball team of the city of Cremona. The team played in the Lega Basket Serie A, LBA, the top Italian basketball league, for 12 years until 2021. From 1999 to 2011 the soci ...
. In the 2012–13 season he played in the
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with Cantù, on 11 November he scored a career high 17 points against Panathinaikos. For the 2013–14 season Tabu signed in
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
with
CAI Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the FIBA Europe Cup. ...
. On 4 August 2014 Tabu signed a contract with
Alba Berlin Alba Berlin is a professional basketball club that is based in Berlin, Germany. The club was founded in 1991, and is today the largest German national basketball club by membership figures. Alba Berlin hosts its home games at the Uber Arena and c ...
. On 28 April 2015 he left Alba and signed with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the rest of the
2014–15 Serie A The 2014–15 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th season of top-tier Italian football, the 83rd in a round-robin tournament, and the fifth since its organization under a league committee separate from Serie ...
season. On 28 July 2015 Tabu signed with
Fuenlabrada Fuenlabrada () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. , it has a population of 193,586, making it the region's fourth most populated municipality. Placename The etymology of ''Fuenlabrada'' comes from the contra ...
. One year later, he moved to
Bilbao Basket Club Basket Bilbao Berri Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Bilbao Basket (), also known as Surne Bilbao Basket for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Bilbao, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. T ...
. On 2 November 2018 he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the French
LNB Pro A LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
. On 2 July 2019 he signed with
ESSM Le Portel Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale, commonly known as ESSM Le Portel or simply Le Portel, is a professional basketball team based in Le Portel, France. The team currently plays in the LNB Pro A, Pro A, the first tier in France. ...
of the French
LNB Pro A LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
. On 21 July 2020 he signed with Baxi Manresa of the
Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
. 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 LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
. Tabu averaged 3.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game in four games. On 3 February 2022 he signed with
Limburg United Limburg United, for sponsorship reasons named Hubo Limburg United, is a professional basketball club based in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. Founded in 2014, the club plays in the BNXT League, the first tier of basketball in Belgium. The team plays i ...
of the
BNXT League The BNXT League is a professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league is the first tier in both the Dutch and Belgian system, replacing the Dutch Basketball League, DBL and Pro Basketball League, PBL. The inaugural season ...
. On 3 October 2022 he signed with Circus Brussels of the
BNXT League The BNXT League is a professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league is the first tier in both the Dutch and Belgian system, replacing the Dutch Basketball League, DBL and Pro Basketball League, PBL. The inaugural season ...
. On 3 November 2022 he signed with
Vanoli Cremona Guerino Vanoli Basket, also known as Vanoli Cremona, is a professional basketball team of the city of Cremona. The team played in the Lega Basket Serie A, LBA, the top Italian basketball league, for 12 years until 2021. From 1999 to 2011 the soci ...
of the Italian Serie A2.


International career

He represented Belgium at the
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where they lost to
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in eighth finals with 75–54. Over 6 tournament games, he averaged 10.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Tabu also played at
EuroBasket 2022 The EuroBasket 2022 was the 41st edition of the EuroBasket championship organized by FIBA Europe. It was the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World C ...
. On 1 September he scored a game-winning three pointer to give Belgium a 79–76 overtime win over
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.


Personal life

Born in Belgium, Tabu is of Congolese descent.


References


External links


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at legabasket.it
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at euroleague.net

at fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tabu, Jonathan 1985 births Living people Alba Berlin players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Basket Zaragoza players Basketball players from Kinshasa Bàsquet Manresa players Belgian expatriate basketball people in France Belgian expatriate basketball people in Germany Belgian expatriate basketball people in Spain Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Belgian men's basketball players Belgium national basketball players Bilbao Basket players Brussels Basketball players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate basketball people in Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate basketball people in Germany Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate basketball people in Italy Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate basketball people in Spain Democratic Republic of the Congo men's basketball players ESSM Le Portel players Expatriate basketball people in France Belgian expatriate basketball people in Italy Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Olimpia Milano players Pallacanestro Cantù players Point guards Shooting guards Spirou Charleroi players Vanoli Cremona players 21st-century Belgian sportsmen 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen