Eli Pemberton

Elijah Malik Pemberton (born May 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride.

High school career Pemberton attended Xavier High School for three years. He played one season at The Masters School and one at Cheshire Academy, scoring more than 2,000 points in his scholastic career. Pemberton averaged 26 points per game in 2014–15 and 21 points per game in 2015–16. He became a four-time team Most Valuable Player between 2013 and 2016, a four time All-Connecticut selection. He also became the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game MVP, a first team All-New England pick as a senior and a second team All-New England as a junior. Pemberton averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and ranked third in the CAA with a .406 three point percentage as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Pemberton averaged 15 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior, helping lead Hofstra to a CAA regular season championship. In his senior season, he saw action in 34 games with averages of 17.6 points (8th in the CAA), 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.29 steals over 36.3 minutes per game, and had a free throw percentage of .854 (3rd). Pemberton ranks ninth in Hofstra program history with 1,982 career points and fourth with 215 three-pointers. where he played 10 games and averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.6 minutes per game.

Ottawa BlackJacks (2023) On April 27, 2023, Pemberton signed with the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, for whom he played two games.

Hubo Limburg United (2024–2025) On June 21, 2024, Pemberton signed with Hubo Limburg United of the BNXT League.

Riesen Ludwigsburg players (2025) On January 23, 2025, signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

Górnik Wałbrzych (2025) On August 19, 2025, he signed with Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Personal life Pemberton has one brother, William Allen, who played basketball at Johnson C. Smith and a cousin, Chauncey Hardy, who played basketball at Sacred Heart. He earned a degree in Management in May, 2020.