Dan Basambombo

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Dan Basambombo
No. 44     Ottawa Redblacks
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Basambombo with the Redblacks in 2022
Born: (1997-05-26) May 26, 1997 (age 26)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Career information
Status6-Game Injured
CFL status National
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
University Laval
High school Franco Cite (ON)
CFL Draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19
Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks
Career history
As player
2021–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career stats
Games 23
Def. tackles0
ST tackles6

Dan Basambombo (born May 26, 1997) is a Congolese-born Canadian football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Laval and was selected by the Redblacks in the second round of the 2020 CFL Draft.

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Early life

Basambombo was born on May 26, 1997, in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] He grew up playing soccer before moving with his parents to Canada after he turned 9. [2] Afterwards, he began playing badminton and lived in Ottawa, Ontario. [2] [3] He attended Franco Cite High School and was convinced to try out football by his friends after a time there. [2] Basambombo was a member of his first team, the Canterbury Mustangs, starting at the age of 14 in 2011. [4] He played for the Cumberland Panthers of the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) in 2015, averaging five tackles per game. [4]

University career

Basambombo began attending Université Laval in 2016. [2] He was the youngest player on their football team and was designated a "project." [2] After seeing very limited playing time in his first two seasons, Basambombo became the starter at linebacker after an injury to Marc-Antoine Verin early in the 2018 season. [2] In his second collegiate start, he posted 11 tackles and two quarterback sacks. [2] Basambombo helped the team compile an undefeated 12–0 record while playing in eight games, as they won 34–20 in the 54th Vanier Cup. [5] [2] [6] He finished the season with a total of 31.5 tackles and two sacks. [7] In 2019, he sat out due to academic reasons. [8]

Professional career

Basambombo was selected in the second round of the 2020 CFL Draft with the 19th pick by the Ottawa Redblacks, being a territorial selection from the area given to the Redblacks for being a last place team in the prior season. [3] [9] His rookie season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] He signed a contract with the team in February 2021. [5] [10] That year, he saw limited action as a special teams player and appeared in five games. [1] [7] Basambombo's role increased in 2022, as he played in all 18 games and posted six special teams tackles. [11] During 2023 training camp, he was placed on the six-game injured list with an undisclosed injury. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Piedboeuf, Guillaume (November 2, 2018). "Dan Basambombo, le diamant brut de Kinshasa" [Dan Basambombo, the rough diamond of Kinshasa] (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. 1 2 Zlomislic, Jordan (June 6, 2020). ""I've got passion." Ottawa Redblacks draft pick Dan Basambombo is more than excited to play for his hometown team". JZMedia.ca.
  4. 1 2 Karchut, Elizabeth (August 15, 2015). "Helmets off: Linebacker Dan Basambombo of the OVFL Cumberland Panthers". The Youth Sports Network.
  5. 1 2 "Redblacks ink pair of 2020 draft picks". 3DownNation.com. February 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Black, Peter (November 24, 2018). "Laval Rouge et Or down Western Mustangs 34-20 for 10th Vanier Cup title". Global News . The Canadian Press.
  7. 1 2 3 Maki, Brandon (July 12, 2022). "Redblacks Come Together From Far And Wide". Ottawa Redblacks.
  8. ↑ "Redblacks sign pair of draft picks". The Ottawa Citizen . February 20, 2021. p. BS20 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Baines, Tim (May 2, 2020). "Redblacks Happy With Draft Haul". The Ottawa Citizen . p. C6 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ "RedBlacks Sign Basambombo and Szott". OurSportsCentral.com. February 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dan Basambombo". Canadian Football League.
  12. ↑ 3Down Staff (2023-05-17). "Ottawa Redblacks release eight, including QB Charlie Brewer". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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