JP Macura

JP Macura is an Italian basketball player who currently plays for Derthona Basket in the Lega Basket Serie A. (LBA). Macura has been involved in sports since he was in elementary school. JP is so competitive that even his teammates look to him for advice on how to deal with challenges.

Quick Facts:

Full Name Jonathan Paul Macura
Nickname JP Macura
Birth Date June 5, 1995
Birth Place Lakeville, Minnesota
Religion Christian (Catholic)
Nationality American
Ethnicity Caucasian
Education Lakeville North High School, Xavier University
Horoscope Gemini
Father’s Name Paul Macura
Mother’s Name Sue Ann Macura
Height 6 feet  5 inches(approx)
Weight 204 lbs,93 kgs
Wingspan 6’7
Body Build Lean
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Dark Brown
Relationship Status Dating
Girlfriend Simone Kolander
Profession Athlete, Professional Basketball Player
Position Shooting Guard
Jersey number #55 (Derthona Basket), #55 (Cleveland Charge)
Current team Derthona Basket (Tortona (Italy) (2021-22))
Net Worth $ (as per 2019 statistics)
Salary $ 106,181 (total, as per 2020)
Affiliations Xavier Musketeers, NBA (undrafted)Canton ChargeCleveland CavaliersAfyon BelediyeTurkish Basketbol  Süper Ligi
Active as a professional Active from 2015 to Present
Social Media  InstagramTwitterWikipedia
Last Update July, 2022

JP Macura’s Salary And Net Worth

According to [CURRENT-YEAR] statistics, Macura’s net worth is 500,000 dollars. Similarly, if his performance brings him back to the NBA, the basketball star will be rewarded handsomely. You may also read about Alexander Massialas

JP Macura | Childhood, Parenting, and Education

J.P. Macura was born in Lakeville, Minnesota on June 5, 1995. Paul Macura and Sue Ann Macura were his parents. In fact, he has two siblings: Kari, his sister, and David, his brother. Macura is of American descent and of Caucasian ethnicity.

JP Macura With Family

In terms of religion, he is a devout Catholic. JP is also very close to his grandparents. He enjoys his time with him. He looks forward to their birthdays more than his own. His grandparents are extremely fond of him.

Interests

JP was a baseball and football player until he was in ninth grade. Later, he dropped them because he wanted to focus on one sport and see how good he could become at it.

Macura enjoyed not only playing games, but also making good use of his time. He also worked at a bounce house during his junior year.

Surprisingly, his family owns one. He pitched in and earned a few dollars.

Macura revealed his favorite in an interview with the CBS Minnesota team (newspaper).
The film I Am Legend. Along with that, his favorite artist is Macklemore, and his favorite television show is “SportsCenter.”

Education

Similarly, Macura graduated from Lakeville North High School. He later went to Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. JP Macura’s Vital Body Statistics JP Macura is 6 feet and 5 inches tall. His body weight is 93 kilograms. He also has a slim and muscular physique.

JP Macura | Professional Life and Career High School Years

He was a member of the school team at Lakeville North High School. He won the MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) state championship there. Not only that, but Macura was instrumental in the team’s victory in the 2014 4A state tournament.

In fact, states such as Butler and Iowa also offered him a scholarship. He, however, declined all of them. Macura later enrolled at Xavier University of Ohio. In fact, He chose this institution to compete in the Big East Conference.

College Career

From 2014 to 2018, Macura was a member of the Xavier Musketeers. In January 2014, he played his first two collegiate games at Villanova and Marquette.

 
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Xavier 35 3 13.2 .413 .337 .762 1.2 .6 .7 .1 5.4
2015–16 Xavier 34 4 22.7 .470 .356 .807 2.6 2.0 1.1 .0 9.4
2016–17 Xavier 38 37 33.5 .426 .340 .785 4.4 2.9 1.4 .2 14.4
2017–18 Xavier 34 34 29.7 .479 .377 .821 4.5 2.9 1.4 .4 12.9
Career 141 78 25.0 .448 .352 .798 3.2 2.1 1.2 .2 10.6

Macura had double-digit scoring games for the first time in his Xavier career. Macura scored eight points in only seven minutes in another game. However, an ankle injury forced him to miss the game. Later, Macura won the Big East Conference’s Sixth Man Award in 2015-16.

Big East Conference Interview

J.P. discussed his summer activities with the Big East Conference team. He discussed his workout and training routine. He also mentioned his favorite restaurant, Five Guys, and the place’s burger with patties.

Also he mentioned his favorite song, Candy Paint by Post Malone, as well as his favorite basketball coach, Coach Chris Mack. Macura earned the moniker “Dennis the Menace” during his senior year.

It was intended to demonstrate Macura’s skill at taunting opposing players. Some people were irritated. Finally, they tweeted derogatory remarks about him. However, Macura, who is wise and avoids online fights, would respond, “Thank you, God Bless.”

Chris Mack’s thoughts on Macura

“JP always makes it big when the game is big,” coach Mack says. His confidence is never shaken by the stakes. Furthermore, he is the most fearless basketball player I have ever seen.” Macura, Xavier’s Jersey 55, is obsessed with winning and will go to any length to achieve it.

JP Macura with coach Mack

Furthermore, he stated that people who get to know Macura through interaction, such as meeting at the mall or walking around town, will see a different JP. They’d recognize that J.P. Macura isn’t the aggressive guy they see on TV.” In numerous interviews, he has stated that “JP is my guy when it comes to basketball.”

J.P. Macura’s latest news, profile, stats, game log, and other information can be found on the Eurobasket website.

Rankings and Awards

In 2011-2012, JP Macura was also named Minnesota’s seventh-most prolific scorer.

Macura also received the BIG EAST Conference Sixth Man Award.

Jersey Number 55, JP Macura, during a game

Similarly, J.P. Macura is ranked 26th on the list of The Best NBA Players from Minnesota.

JP Macura | Arrest, Legal Issues, and Mugshot

On the 29th of March, 2016, J.P. Macura went to a Cincinnati bar to enjoy the nightlife in a club. But the next morning, he was caught with a forged identification.

Furthermore, Macure allegedly pulled his pants down at an Oakley bar. He was also discovered to be obstructing official business. Unfortunately, he was charged with disorderly conduct as a result of this. Macura was later imprisoned in Hamilton County.

The judge, however, allowed him to participate in a diversion program. Macura had to meet certain requirements in order for the charges to be dropped. It will also help to seal his arrest record.

Girlfriend Girlfriend’s Personal Life

J.P. Macura has been dating Simone Kolander for several years. Simone is a stunning woman of the Black race.

Surprisingly, they both went to Lakeville North High School. Their first meeting took place at school.

He enjoys going on vacation and dining with his girlfriend in his spare time. She was overjoyed and proud of Macura for joining the Turkish Basketball League.

Presence on social media:

Macura, interestingly, is active on social media. His Instagram account is closed. He is, however, frequently seen in his girlfriend’s posts. However, his Twitter account is public and appears to be entertaining.

It includes short videos of him and his teammates playing games, having fun during training, as well as Behind the Scenes moments, time spent with fans, and charity work.

Macura also shows videos of small children who aspired to be basketball players. Similarly, he posts his online interviews and hilarious memes. He talks about recent gatherings of family and friends. nShaun Krieger, one of JP Macura’s fans, shared his custom-made bobblehead for Macura.

In fact, he has a slew of Facebook fan pages dedicated to him.

Instagram:: 14.2k followers (@jpmacura)

Twitter  has over 9k followers. (@jpmacura)

Some frequently asked questions:

Is JP Macura single?

No, he’s in a relationship with Simone Kolander.

JP Macura is which draft pick?

JP Macura did not get drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft. As a result, he went undrafted. Gator Chomp resembled J.P. Macura.

Brad Davison, an American college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers, did the Gator Chomp at Xavier after J.P. Macura did it at Wisconsin in 2017. JP Macura’s current location is unknown.

The athlete is currently a member of the Derthona Basket team. He is a member of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. (LBA).

What is the full name of JP Macura?

Jonathan Paul Macura is the full name of the basketball player.

When was JP Macura’s best dunk?

J.P. Macura scored an incredible one-handed dunk for Xavier against Seton Hall on January 20, 2018.