J. J. Avila

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J. J. Avila
No. 31 – Libertadores de Querétaro
PositionForward
LeagueLNBP
Personal information
Born (1991-10-11) October 11, 1991 (age 32)
McAllen, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcAllen (McAllen, Texas)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Stella Artois Leuven Bears
2016–2017Windy City Bulls
2017–2018Texas Legends
2018–2020Agua Caliente Clippers
2020–2021Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2021–2022Salt Lake City Stars
2022Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2022–presentLibertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards
  • LNBP championship (2020)
  • LNBP Finals MVP (2020)
  • LNBP All-Star (2022)
  • First-team All-Mountain West (2015)
  • Third-team All-Mountain West (2014)
  • Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2011)
  • Patriot League All-Rookie Team (2011)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph John Avila[1] (born October 11, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for Navy and Colorado State.

High school career[edit]

Avila attended McAllen High School. As a senior, he averaged 21.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.6 steals, being named to the Class 5A Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state team. After graduating, Avila was the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,865 career points.[2]

College career[edit]

Avila began his career at Navy, where he played for two years and won the Patriot League Rookie of the Year after ranking second on the team in scoring (11.5), rebounding (5.3), assists (74) and free throw percentage (.829).[2]

After playing at Navy, he transferred to South Texas College where he redshirted and then transferred to Colorado State where he averaged 16.7 points and 7.4 rebounds. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors as a senior in 2014–15 after averaging 16.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists.[3] In his four college seasons, he saw action in started 103 of 115 games and posted averages of 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.5 minutes.[2][4]

Professional career[edit]

Stella Artois Leuven Bears (2015–2016)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Avila joined the Houston Rockets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[3] On July 27, he signed with Stella Artois Leuven Bears of the Belgian League.[5] In 18 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists.[6]

Windy City Bulls (2016–2017)[edit]

In July, 2016, Avila joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[6] On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Chicago Bulls,[4] but was waived on October 21 after appearing in two preseason games.[7] On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by the Windy City Bulls of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of Chicago.[8]

Texas Legends (2017–2018)[edit]

On January 28, 2017, he was traded to the Texas Legends.[9]

Agua Caliente Clippers (2018–2021)[edit]

On December 16, 2018, the Texas Legends announced that they had acquired Ryan Boatright from the Agua Caliente Clippers for Avila.[10] On February 6, 2020, Avila had 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists and three steals in a loss to the Texas Legends.[11]

Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (2020)[edit]

In October 2020, Avila joined the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) ahead of the playoffs.[12] He was named Finals MVP after leading the Fuerza Regia to a 3–1 championship series win over the Aguacateros de Michoacán.[13]

Salt Lake City Stars (2021–2022)[edit]

On December 8, 2021, Avila was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars.[14] He was waived on February 2, 2022.[15]

Return to Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (2022)[edit]

Avila returned to the Fuerza Regia de Monterrey in July 2022.[16] He earned LNBP All-Star honors.[17]

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of J.J. Avila Sr. and Vicki Avila. He majored in communication studies at Colorado State.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lange Welcomes Seven Members of the Class of 2014". Navy Sports. July 14, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Colorado State bio". CSURams.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Stephens, Matt L. (July 9, 2015). "J.J. Avila to play for Houston Rockets in NBA summer league". Coloradoan.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "BULLS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Pietermaat, Frank (July 27, 2015). "OVEREENKOMST J.J. AVILA". LeuvenBears.be (in Dutch). Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Stephens, Matt L. (June 27, 2016). "JJ Avila to play for New York Knicks in NBA Summer League". Coloradoan.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "BULLS WAIVE AVILA, SMITH-RIVERA AND WALKUP". NBA.com. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Windy City Bulls Select Four Players in 2016 D-League Draft to Complete Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Legends Complete Trade With Windy City". NBA.com. January 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Legends Acquire Ryan Boatright". NBA.com. December 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "J.J. Avila: One board shy of double-double". CBS Sports. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Fuerza Regia incorpora a J.J. Ávila para los playoffs de la LNBP". Diario AS (in Spanish). October 29, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Cedillo, Martha (November 20, 2022). "¡Fuerza Regia es campeón de la LNBP!". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "J.J Avila jugará en la G-League". www.telediario.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  15. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  16. ^ López, Tomás (July 29, 2022). "Fuerza Regia anuncia el regreso de Joseph John Ávila". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Robles, Javier (August 23, 2022). "Conforman equipos para el Juego de Estrellas de la LNBP". Informador.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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