JOHNNY
BERHANEMESKEL

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6’1” (185 cm)

WEIGHT: 185 lbs (84 kg)

BIRTHDATE: October 30, 1992 (Ottawa, Ontario)

HIGH SCHOOL: Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School (Ottawa, Ontario)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: University of Ottawa (2010-15)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @jayyb8

YEARS PRO: 8


PROFESSIONAL CAREER 

Career averages of 13.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 25.6 minutes in 268 games, playing professionally in Canada (CEBL), France, Greece, Spain, Germany and Estonia.

 

2021-22: Averaged 17.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 31.1 minutes in 32 games, including 29 starts, for Chorale Roanne Basket in the Betclic Elite in France … Second highest scorer in the league … Scored 20 or more points 14 times … Scored a season-high 29 points, shooting five-for-seven from behind the arc March 19 vs. Nanterre 92 … Lead the league in scoring (18.6) following his 29 points performance on March 19 … Scored 25 points, shooting nine-for-11 from the field Dec. 27 vs. Pau-Orthez … Dished a season-high eight assists Dec. 17 vs. BCM Gravelines.

 

2021: Averaged 15.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 29.2 minutes in three games with the Ottawa BlackJacks in the CEBL … Scored a game and season-best 24 points including four-for-nine from beyond the arc, in addition to four assists and a perfect six-for-six from the charity stripe during the July 10 win vs. Fraser Valley … Made his BlackJacks season debut on Canada Day, registering a team-high 17 points (6-11 FG) in 25 minutes against Hamilton … Missed the first two games of the season due to having to quarantine after his return from Europe.

 

2020-21: Averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 16.3 minutes in 32 games for Nanterre 92 in the Jeep Elite in France … Averaged 8.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 17.0 minutes in 15 games for Nanterre 92 in the Eurocup … Had his best sequence of the season in December, averaging 21.0 points, 3.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and five triples in three games Dec. 8 vs. Promitheas, Dec. 22 vs. Bursaspor and Dec. 23 vs. Bursaspor … Dished a season-high seven assists to go along with 20 points, including five-for-six from behind the arc Dec. 23 vs. Bursaspor … Scored a season-high 22 points, including six-for-11 from behind the arc, equaled his season-high six rebounds and added three assists Dec. 22 vs. Bursaspor … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds Oct. 10 vs. Chalons-Reims.


2020:

Averaged 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 27.0 minutes in 8 games for the Ottawa BlackJacks at the CEBL Summer Series in St. Catharines … Finished the season ranked second on the team in scoring and second in assists … Led the team and ranked fifth in the league in three-pointers made (18) and sixth in three-point percentage (.420) … Started in all eight games … Dished a season-high seven assists and scored 16 points in semifinals Aug. 8 vs. Edmonton … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds and scored 16 points in the quarter-finals win Aug. 6 vs. Guelph … Scored a season-high 19 points, including the game-winning shot (free throw), during Elam Ending on July 30 vs. Fraser Valley …


2019-2020:

Averaged 12.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 24,0 minutes in 21 games, including Boulazac of France-Jeep Elite ProA (8) and Larissa BC of Greece-A1 (13) … As a member of Larissa BC, Berhanemeskel scored a season-high 22 points Oct. 5 vs. PAOK, grabbed a season-best six rebounds Oct. 26 vs. Ionikos Nikaias, and dished a season-best six assists Nov. 3 vs. Panathinaikos … As a member of Boulazac, he recorded a season-best with a perfect five-for-five from behind the arc Jan. 11 vs. Le Mans …


2018-2019:

Averaged 7.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 16.1 minutes in 39 games for Zaragoza of the Spain Liga Endesa … Nabbed a season-best four steals June 9 vs. FC Barcelona … Grabbed a season-best five rebounds and equaled his season-high five assists May 5 vs. Fuenlabrada … Recorded a season best four-for-five from behind the arc Feb. 10 vs. Joventut … Scored a season-best 22 points Nov. 18 vs. Breogan …


2017-2018:

Averaged 13.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 27.7 minutes in 34 games for Bremerhaven in Germany … All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention … Recorded a season-high 23 points April 29 vs. B. Muenchen … Grabbed a season best of six rebounds April 22 vs. Bayreuth … Dished a season high of six assists twice, Feb. 11 vs. MBC and Nov. 5 vs. Bayreuth …


2016-2017 :

Averaged 18.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 31.9 minutes in 32 games for Araberri of the Spanish LEB-Gold … Named Spanish LEB Gold Second Team All-Star and All-Imports Team … Averaged 3.2 three-pointers per game … Dished a season-best six assists April 15 vs. Breogan … Recorded a season-high 32 points Dec. 20 vs. Oviedo, hitting seven-for-nine from behind the arc … Scored 30 points Nov. 11 vs. Huesca, hitting eight-for-nine from the three-point line … Grabbed a season-best six rebounds twice, Oct. 30 vs. Palma and Feb. 4 vs. Marin …


2015-2016:

Played 53 games in two different leagues with TLU/Kalev, including Estonia and Baltic League … Estonian Cup semifinalists … Named Eurobasket.com All-Baltic League Import Player of the Year, All-Baltic League First Team All-Star and All-Imports Team All-Star … Named Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Imports Team All-Star and earned an All-Estonian League honorable Mention … Recorded a career-high 39 points Feb. 19 vs. Tarvas, hitting six-for-11 shooting from the field and seven-for-10 shooting from behind the arc … Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds Dec. 8 vs. Audentese … Dished a season high of five assists four times.

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

University averages of 19.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 30.6 minutes in 105 games for the University of Ottawa … Ottawa's all-time points leader and first in career three-pointers when he graduated.


2014-2015:

Averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 30.1 minutes in 19 games … Team earned a silver medal at the CIS Final 8 … League record of 18-1 … First Team All-Canadian … Named OUA Player of the Year … Named OUA First Team All-Star … Won the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy presented to the Outstanding Male Basketball Player in the CIS (U SPORTS) … Scored a career-high 39 points along with six rebounds March 7 vs. Ryerson … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds Jan. 24 vs. Windsor … Dished a season-high nine assists Nov. 7 vs. McMaster …


2013-2014:

Averaged 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 30.1 minutes in 22 games … Team earned a silver medal at the CIS Final 8 … Won the OUA title … League record of 20-2 … Named CIS Second Team All-Canadian and CIS Tournament First Team All-Star … Named OUA East First Team All-Star … Dished a season-high seven assists in National quarter-finals March 7 vs. Saskatchewan … Scored a season-high 38 points Nov. 16 vs. McMaster … Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds three times …


2012-2013:

Averaged 18.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 32.7 minutes in 20 games … Team earned a bronze medal at the CIS Final 8 … League record of 15-5 … Named OUA East First Team All-Star … Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in National semifinals March 9 vs. Lakehead … Scored a season-best 26 points twice, Jan. 5 vs. Laurentian and Nov. 10 vs. Windsor …Nabbed a season-high four steals twice, March 2 vs. Carleton and Jan. 26 vs. York …


2011-2012:

Averaged 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 31.8 minutes in 22 games … League record of 13-9 … Named OUA East First Team All-Star … Recorded a double-double Feb. 10 vs. Queen’s, with a season-high 34 points, hitting seven-for-11 from behind the arc and adding a career-high 11 rebounds, to go along with five assists and two steals … Recorded two more double-doubles, Feb. 25 vs Ryerson (10 points and 13 rebounds) and Jan. 13 vs. Toronto (29 points and 10 rebounds) … Dished a season-high five assists four times …


2010-2011:

Averaged 16.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 28.6 minutes in 22 games … Named on the OUA East All Rookie Team.

PERSONAL

  • Son of Berhanemeskel Tewelde and Hiwet Tesfamariam
  • Youngest of four siblings … Majored in Sociology with a minor in Business
  • Represented Canada at the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he came off the bench hitting three clutch fourth-quarter triples in the last five minutes to help Canada sweep the two-game series against the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Represented Canada in the 2015 World University Games where he averaged 11.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in eight games

CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS (as of April 1, 2020)

CEBL totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020 Ottawa 8 216 102 16-33 18-43 16-21 4 18 22 20 9 0 3 17

CEBL averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020 Ottawa 8 27 12.8 0.485 0.419 0.762 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.5 1.1 0 0.4 2.1

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Nanterre(Jeep Elite) 9 136 43 12-22 5-24 4-4 3 10 13 2 14 0 2 2
2020-21 Nanterre (Eurocup) 14 246 118 16-31 25-47 13-Nov 9 21 30 16 21 0 5 17
2020-21 All Leagues 23 382 161 28-53 30-71 15-17 12 31 43 18 35 0 7 19
2020 Ottawa 8 216 102 16-33 18-43 16-21 4 18 22 20 9 0 3 17
2019-20 Boulazac 8 183 115 20-29 20-39 15-16 1 18 19 13 10 1 4 16
2019-20 Larissa BC 13 321 144 32-66 19-58 23-28 6 26 32 29 16 0 13 21
2019-20 All Leagues 21 504 259 52-95 39-97 38-44 7 44 51 42 26 1 17 37
2018-19 Zaragoza 39 629 295 47-119 52-134 45-56 16 40 56 56 40 2 23 36
2017-18 Bremerhaven 34 942 473 80-185 77-192 82-88 21 60 81 85 67 2 26 52
2016-17 Araberri 32 1022 606 109-221 101-221 85-99 17 75 92 49 42 2 38 44
2015-16 TLU/Kalev (Estonia) 39 1224 798 194-339 94-229 128-142 22 119 141 95 93 6 39 74
2015-16 TLU/Kalev (Baltic League) 14 431 264 53-127 38-91 44-51 11 47 58 33 35 2 18 20
2015-16 All leagues 53 1,655 1,062 247-466 132-320 172-193 33 166 199 128 128 8 57 94
Totals 210 5,350 2,898 579-1,172 449-1078 453-518 110 434 544 398 347 15 171 299

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Nanterre (Jeep Elite) 9 15.1 4.8 0.545 0.208 1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 0 0.2 2.2
2020-21 Nanterre (Eurocup) 14 17.6 8.4 0.516 0.532 0.846 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.1 1.5 0 0.4 1.2
2020-21 All Leagues 23 16.6 7 0.528 0.422 0.882 0.5 1.3 1.9 0.8 1.5 0 0.3 0.8
2020 Ottawa 8 27 12.8 0.485 0.419 0.762 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.5 1.1 0 0.4 2.1
2019-20 Boulazac 8 22.9 14.4 0.69 0.513 0.938 0.1 2.3 2.4 1.6 1.3 0.1 0.5 2
2019-20 Larissa BC 13 24.7 11.1 0.485 0.328 0.821 0.5 2 2.5 2.2 1.2 0 1 1.6
2019-20 All Leagues 21 24 12.3 0.547 0.402 0.863 0.3 2.1 2.4 2 1.2 0 0.8 1.8
2018-19 Zaragoza 39 16.1 7.6 0.395 0.388 0.804 0.4 1 1.4 1.4 1 0.1 0.6 0.9
2017-18 Bremerhaven 34 27.7 13.9 0.432 0.401 0.932 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 2 0.1 0.8 1.5
2016-17 Araberri 32 31.9 18.9 0.493 0.457 0.859 0.5 2.3 2.9 1.5 1.3 0.1 1.2 1.4
2015-16 TLU/Kalev (Estonia) 39 31.4 20.5 0.572 0.41 0.901 0.6 3.1 3.6 2.4 2.4 0.2 1 1.9
2015-16 TLU/Kalev (Baltic League) 14 30.8 18.9 0.417 0.418 0.863 0.8 3.4 4.1 2.4 2.5 0.1 1.3 1.4
2015-16 All leagues 53 31.2 20 0.53 0.413 0.891 0.6 3 3.8 2.4 2.4 0.2 1.1 1.8
Totals 25.5 13.8 0.494 0.417 0.874 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.9 1.7 0.1 0.8 1.4

COLLEGIATE STATISTICS

Totals

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-15 Ottawa 19 571 441 152-274 52-116 85-96 9 66 75 85 29 4 16 29
2013-14 Ottawa 22 663 451 164-309 54-119 69-83 21 78 99 62 32 8 30 40
2012-23 Ottawa 20 654 378 132-263 70-146 44-53 22 61 83 47 38 12 35 44
2011-12 Ottawa 22 699 378 133-269 57-127 55-73 20 79 99 58 31 17 33 47
2010-11 Ottawa 22 629 352 121-252 66-146 44-53 25 54 79 47 35 14 35 38
Totals 105 3216 2000 702-1367 299-654 297-358 97 338 435 299 165 55 149 198

Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2014-15 Ottawa 19 30.1 23.2 0.555 0.457 0.885 0.5 3.5 3.9 4.5 1.5 0.2 0.8 1.5
2013-14 Ottawa 22 30.1 20.5 0.531 0.454 0.831 1 3.5 4.5 2.8 1.5 0.4 1.4 1.8
2012-23 Ottawa 20 32.7 18.9 0.502 0.479 0.83 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.4 1.9 0.6 1.8 2.2
2011-12 Ottawa 22 31.8 17.2 0.494 0.449 0.753 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.1
2010-11 Ottawa 22 28.6 16 0.48 0.452 0.83 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.6 1.7
Totals 105 30.6 19 0.514 0.457 0.83 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.8 1.6 0.5 1.4 1.9
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