Chadrack Lufile facts for kids
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 11, 1990 Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Nationality | Congolese / Canadian |
| High school | Assumption Catholic (Burlington, Ontario) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA Draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2015–2016 | Puerto Montt |
| 2016–2017 | Cape Breton Highlanders |
| 2018 | St. John's Edge |
| 2018–2019 | Halifax Hurricanes |
| 2019 | Guelph Nighthawks |
| 2019–2020 | Estudiantes Concordia |
| 2021–2022 | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 2022 | DUC Dakar |
| 2022 | ABC Fighters |
Chadrack Lufile, born on September 11, 1990, is a professional basketball player from Congo and Canada. He recently played for the ABC Fighters team. He also plays for the Democratic Republic of Congo's national team.
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Early Life and Basketball Start
Chadrack was born in Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of Congo). When he was three, his family moved to Texas. At age seven, they moved to Canada. Chadrack first loved playing soccer.
He started learning basketball in high school at Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario. He quickly became a top player. In his final year of high school, he scored about 20 points per game. He even scored 33 points in one game!
College Basketball Journey
Chadrack went to Coffeyville Community College for two years. In his second year there, he scored about 11.6 points and grabbed 8.4 rebounds per game.
After that, Chadrack played for two seasons at Wichita State University. In 2013, his team made it to the "Final Four" of the NCAA Tournament. This is a very big deal in college basketball! He helped his team by scoring points and getting rebounds.
In December 2013, Chadrack had a great game against Saint Louis. He scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. A week later, he scored a career-high 14 points against Oral Roberts. In his final year at Wichita State, he started 11 games and played in all 36 games. He averaged 5.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Professional Basketball Career
In 2014, Chadrack was chosen in the NBA Development League draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. This was his first step into professional basketball.
The next season, he played in Chile for a team called Puerto Montt. From 2016 to 2017, he played for the Cape Breton Highlanders in Canada. He averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game for them.
In 2018, Chadrack faced a tough time. A fan from Wichita State helped him out by donating money so he wouldn't have to sell his special "Final Four" ring. This shows how much support he had from his fans!
Later in 2018, Chadrack signed with the St. John's Edge team. After a few games, he joined the Halifax Hurricanes. In his first game starting for the Hurricanes, he scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
In 2019, he played for the Guelph Nighthawks in the new Canadian Elite Basketball League. He then joined Estudiantes Concordia in Argentina for the 2019–2020 season. He averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game there.
In October 2021, Chadrack signed with CSM Miercurea Ciuc in Romania. In March 2022, he was part of the Senegalese club DUC for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. In November 2022, he played for the Ivorian team ABC Fighters.
National Team Games
Chadrack has also played for the Democratic Republic of Congo's national basketball team. He represented his country in the FIBA AfroBasket tournaments in 2017 and 2021.
BAL Career Statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DUC | 5 | 2 | 11.6 | .333 | .000 | .556 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 11.6 | .333 | .000 | .556 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | |
Family Life
Chadrack's father is a minister. He comes from a family of basketball players! His brothers, Meshack, Abednego, and Elijah, also play basketball.
