Chinemelu Elonu Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Chinemelu Elonu is a professional basketball player who plays Center for the AEK Athens as number 0. Elonu’s weight is 235 pounds. Elonu’s height is 6 ft 10 in. Elonu was born on March 11, 1987, in Enugu, Nigeria. This article takes a deep dive into Chinemelu Elonu’s net worth.

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Chinemelu Elonu Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Chinemelu Elonu played basketball for Alief Elsik High School (Houston). Elonu played basketball in college with Texas A&M Aggies men’s basketball (2006-2009) and started playing professionally in 2009. In the 2009 Greek Basket LeagueBasketball Champions League draft, Elonu was chosen number 59 in round 2 by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Elonu played for the Basket Zaragoza 2002 during 2009-2010 as well as the Panionios B.C. in 2010-2011. Later, Elonu played for the Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez throughout 2011-2012, the Tofaş S.K. over 2012-2013, the Jiangsu Dragons during 2013, and the Tofaş during 2013-2014. Some of the highlights of Chinemelu Elonu’s career include: Liga Española de Baloncesto champion, and First-team All-Big 12 Conference.

Chinemelu Elonu Net Worth 2018

Basketball annual payments vary between $20,000 and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players make a salary of about $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is approximately $100 million, although as of today no player brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be as low as $20,000 per year for minor league teams.