Derek Cooke Jr
June 8, 2023
JP Tokoto
- Nationality: USA/CAM
- Date of Birth: 15/09/93
- Place of Birth: Rockford, Illinois (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: North Carolina (2012–2015)
- NBL DEBUT: 7/10/17
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/03/18
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Perth 2018
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: JP Tokoto was born in Rockford, Illinois (USA), Tokoto attended Menomonee Falls High School in southern Wisconsin, where he averaged 21.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.1 assist as a junior and 24.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior, earning three-time first-team all-state selection, set several school records, among them, career scoring, rebounding and steals and the school’s single-game record with 48 points against Catholic Memorial High School.
He also earned Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year honours as a junior and won the 2012 American Family Insurance Slam Dunk contest in New Orleans as a senior.
He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina before playing professionally in the NBA G League, Australia, Israel and Spain.
NBL EXPERIENCE
JP Tokoto made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 24 years of age. He scored 16 points in his first game.
Tokoto joined the team as a last minute replacement for Devondrick Walker who suffered a foot injury during the pre-season.
Prior to signing Tokoto Perth had added import Derek Cooke Jr. (replacing Jameel McKay) and Lucas Walker (who stepped up from a training player role to replace the retired Shawn Redhage) and big man Matt Knight had also made it public he would retire at the end of the 2017/18 season. Knight’s retirement would come early however as a result of three early-season head knocks. Knight brought forth his retirement in early November adding my responsibility to Tokoto’s shoulders.
The Wildcats started the season 10–3, as they sat atop the ladder following Round 9, but in December, Damian Martin was ruled out for a number of games with an ankle injury.
Injuries saw the team drop to 13–9 in mid-January, then finish the regular season in third place with a 16–12 record, with Tokoto averaging 15.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists for the season.
On the eve of their finals campaign, Martin was named the league’s Best Defensive Player, earning the honour for a record-breaking sixth time and Cotton was named league MVP, becoming just the third Wildcat to win the award after Paul Rogers (2000) and Kevin Lisch (2012). Cotton also earned All-NBL First Team honours while Tokoto earned a spot on the All-NBL Second Team.
In game one of the semi finals series against second-seeded Adelaide 36ers, the Wildcats were soundly defeated (109–74) in what was their second biggest finals loss in club history. The only time the Wildcat’s have lost by a larger margin in their 32-year finals streak was in 1989, when they lost to North Melbourne by 55 points. Game two saw a much closer contents but Perth fell short by one point (88–89), ending this season prematurely.
JP Tokoto played one season in the NBL. He averaged 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 30 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2017-18 | 24 | Perth | 16-12 (3) | 30 | 841.0 | 456 | 174 | 79 | 52 | 122 | 48 | 15 | 73 | 82 | 166 | 357 | 46% | 10 | 38 | 26% | 114 | 158 | 72% | 53% | 48% | 30 | Totals | 30 | 841 | 456 | 174 | 79 | 52 | 122 | 48 | 15 | 73 | 82 | 166 | 357 | 46.5% | 10 | 38 | 26.3% | 114 | 158 | 72.2% | 53% | 48% | 30 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2017-18 | 24 | Perth | 16-12 (3) | 30 | 28.0 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 46% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 26% | 3.8 | 5.3 | 72% | 53% | 48% | 30 | Total | 30 | 28.0 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 46.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.3% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 72.2% | 53% | 48% | 30 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 30 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
JP Tokoto was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with pick #58 in the 2015 NBA Draft.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- December 19, 2014: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Houston Rockets (as a future 2015 2nd round draft pick) with Sergei Lishouk to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Houston Rockets traded Troy Daniels, cash, a 2015 2nd round draft pick (Rakeem Christmas was later selected) and a 2016 2nd round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Corey Brewer to the Houston Rockets; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Ronny Turiaf to the Philadelphia 76ers; and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Alexey Shved to the Houston Rockets. (Top-45 protected and not conveyed) (Minnesotas 2nd-round pick in 2015 and 2016 are protected for picks 50-60 and 31-45, respectively.)
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June 25, 2015: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (58th pick) of the 2015 NBA Draft.
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September 7, 2015: Signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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October 25, 2015: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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August 2, 2016: Signed a contract with the New York Knicks.
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October 21, 2016: Waived by the New York Knicks
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- 1x NBL Steals Leader
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