Players
Jonah Antonio
Jonah Antonio
2024 Averages
5.3
PPG
1.3
APG
3.3
RPG
27
FG%
Biography
Is a sharpshooting guard who began his professional career in Europe after growing up in Perth and going to college, but showed in his first two NBL seasons glimpses of what he can do and now will look to build on that.
The now 27-year-old had three seasons in college firstly at Mount St Mary's University in Maryland in 2017/18, then the 2019/20 season at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and then in 2020/21 at Wake Forest.
Shot the three ball at 40 per cent that season with Wake Forest before starting his professional career in the Czech Republic with NH Ostrava where he averaged 7.5 points and 2.4 rebounds with 34 per cent three-point shooting.
Came back to Australia to join the Cairns Taipans for the 2022/23 season and had his moments in a Snakes team that were one of the final four teams, including a 20-point outburst in Game 1 of the semi finals against the Sydney Kings.
On the back of that, stayed in Cairns to play with the Marlins in the NBL1 North season where he put up 18.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals a game ahead of a second season in NBL24 with the Taipans.
Had a game of 12 points against the Adelaide 36ers before ending up missing the back end of the season through injury, but now will be looking to take on a bigger role and be more of a leader in third year with Cairns.