Professional Career
Elijah Lufile has played 149 professional games across the CEBL, NBL Canada, FIBA Europe Cup, Finland’s Korisliiga, Turkey’s TBL, France’s LNB Pro B, and Lebanon’s Leb DivA from 2022 to 2026, averaging 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 0.4 steals in 19.5 minutes per game.
2025-2026
Played 9 games for Nadim Souaid Academy in Lebanon’s Leb DivA, averaging14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 31.8 minutes. Recorded 6 double-doubles, with season highs of 25 points (Jan 4 vs Antonine) and 17 rebounds (Dec 15 vs Chabeb El Batroun).
2024-2025
Split the season between Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyespor (Turkey TBL) and Denain ASC Voltaire (France LNB Pro B), averaging7.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists across 20 games. In Turkey (11 games, 8 starts), posted 8.9
points and 7.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes, shooting 49.4%. In France (9 games), averaged
5.2 points and 5.0 rebounds. Lufile played with the Niagara River Lions, contributing to a championship campaign and earning his third consecutive CEBL championship title averaging 7.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.5 steals in 17.5 minutes.
2023-2024
Averaged12.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists
in 38 games for Joensuun Kataja (Finland), starting every game and recording 15 double-doubles. Notable performances include 20 points & 16 rebounds vs Legia Warszawa, and 20 points & 15 rebounds vs Helsinki Seagulls. Lufile signed with the Niagara River Lions, adding his rebounding acumen to the roster adding an average 6.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 0.4 steals in 18.4 minutes, and winning a second back-to-back CEBL title.
2022-2023
Played 50 games across Salt Lake City Stars, London Lightning, Scarborough Shooting Stars (where he won his first CEBL title), Calgary Surge, and Brampton Honey Badgers, averaging 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game.
University/College Career
At Oral Roberts University,averaged 6.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in 54 games. Redshirted at Lamar CC and transferred to Midland College without playing. In 2021-22, averaged 7.8 points and 7 rebounds in 28 games, recording 6 double-doubles, including 25 points & 13 rebounds vs St. Thomas Minnesota.
Personal
Son of Benjamin and Leonnie Lufile, with three brothers and a sister. Older brother Chadrack played at Wichita State and is teammates with brother Meshack on the Halifax Hurricanes (NBL Canada). Brother Abednego played at ETSU and Arkansas Tech and now plays in NBL Canada with Guelph Nighthawks. Cousin Moses Ehambe played at ORU (2004-08). Majored in Communications at ORU, drawn to its faith-based environment. Played at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, averaging 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks, reaching the Mike Sullivan Memorial Championship Finals. Competed with Northern Kings AAU (Toronto) and Motion Elite (Burlington).
ProFessIonal StatIstIcs
| Year | Team | League | GP | PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | TO | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Salt Lake City Stars | G-League (USA-2) | 16 | 5.0 | 62.7% | 0.0% | 47.4% | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2022/23 | London Lightning | National Basketball League (CAN-2) | 12 | 7.0 | 55.9% | 0.0% | 52.9% | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2022/23 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | CEBL (CAN-1) | 11 | 4.2 | 44.7% | 50.0% | 39.3% | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 2022/23 | Calgary Surge | CEBL (CAN-1) | 9 | 2.2 | 39.1% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2022/23 | Brampton Honey Badgers | BCL-AM (tournament) | 2 | 17.0 | 60.9% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | Joensuun Kataja | Korisliiga | 34 | 12.2 | 53% | 35.7% | 56.7% | 9.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 2023/24 | Niagara River Lions | CEBL | 23 | 6.4 | 54.4% | 0% | 56.1% | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2022/25 | Niagara River Lions | CEBL | 25 | 7.1 | 48.9% | 0% | 61.4% | 6.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Nadim Souaid Academy | LEB DivA | 9 | 14.1 | 46.8% | 0% | 63.9% | 10.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |