Kevin Yebo

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Kevin Yebo
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Yebo in 2025
No. 53NINERS Chemnitz
Position Power forward
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 (age 28)
Bonn, Germany
NationalityGerman / Ivorian
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 VfR Limburg
2017–2018 Ehingen Urspring
2019–2020 Hamburg Towers
2020–2021 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2022–2023 NINERS Chemnitz
2024–2025 FC Bayern Munich
2025–presentNINERS Chemnitz
Career highlights

Kevin Yebo (born 6 November 1996) is a German-Ivorian professional basketball player for NINERS Chemnitz in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He primarily operates as a power forward.

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Professional career

Yebo began his professional career in 2015 with VfR Limburg. [1] He then played for Ehingen Urspring during the 2017–18 season. [2] In 2019, he signed with Hamburg Towers and competed in the German ProA league. [3] The following season, he joined Eisbären Bremerhaven in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). [4]

In 2022, Yebo moved to NINERS Chemnitz, where he was instrumental in their 2024 FIBA Europe Cup championship run. [5] For the 2024–25 season, he played with FC Bayern Munich in the BBL before returning to NINERS Chemnitz in 2025. [6]

International career

Although born in Germany, Yebo has expressed his interest to play for the Ivory Coast national team. [7]

Player profile

Yebo is an athletic and physical forward known for his rebounding, transition play, and inside scoring. He is also a reliable defensive presence and adds energy off the bench or as a starter. [8]

References

  1. "Kevin Yebo Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. "Kevin Yebo Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. "Kevin Yebo Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. "Kevin Yebo Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. "NINERS Chemnitz reach Europe Cup final". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. "Kevin Yebo wechselt zu den NINERS Chemnitz". MDR.de. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. "Ivory Coast National Team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. "Kevin Yebo Player Profile". Eurobasket. Retrieved 19 June 2025.