Flo Thamba

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Flo Thamba
Tauron GTK Gliwice
Position Power forward / center
League Polish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 26)
DR Congo
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Mission School
(Grundy, Virginia)
College Baylor (2018–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Jämtland Basket
2024–2025 ADA Blois
2025–present GTK Gliwice
Career highlights

Florent Thamba (born 25 February 1999) is a Congolese professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

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Early life

Thamba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lived in England and France during his childhood before settling in South Africa. [1] At age 16, he moved to the United States to attend Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia, where he played basketball for three seasons. [2] He committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Illinois, Virginia Tech and Nebraska. [3]

College career

Thamba came off the bench during his first two years at Baylor. As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [3] In his junior season, Thamba became a starter for one of the top teams in the nation. He averaged 3.6 points and four rebounds per game, helping Baylor win its first NCAA tournament title. [4] On 26 February 2022, Thamba scored a career-high 18 points in an 80–70 victory against Kansas. [5]

Professional career

On 7 July 2025 Thamba signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League. [6]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Baylor 33010.0.538–.5332.2.3.2.61.8
2019–20 Baylor 1909.1.481–.5672.2.1.1.72.3
2020–21 Baylor 303015.0.563–.6174.0.2.2.73.6
Career823011.6.540–.5792.8.2.2.72.6

Personal life

Thamba's father, Emmanual, works in customs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] His older brother, Levy, fatally fell from a hotel balcony in 2014 after consuming a marijuana edible. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Hawkins, Stephen (31 March 2021). "Baylor bigs: Flo, 'Everyday Jon' help make Bear guards great". Associated Press . Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Tim (2 April 2021). "NCAA Final Four: Baylor's Thamba honed his skills at Grundy's Mountain Mission". Bristol Herald Courier . Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Goodman, Jeff (23 February 2021). "Flo Thamba's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built". Stadium . Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Hayes, Tim (4 April 2021). "Men's College Basketball: Baylor's Flo Thamba takes to the big stage". Bristol Herald Courier . Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "No. 10 Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70 in Big 12". ESPN . Associated Press. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Florent Thamba joins GTK Gliwice". Sportando. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Moore, CJ (21 December 2020). "The tragedy that inspires Baylor center Flo Thamba". The Athletic . Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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