Khalifa Koumadje

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Khalifa Koumadje
2022-04-22 ALBA Berlin gegen Brose Bamberg (Basketball-Bundesliga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank-113.jpg
Koumadje with Alba Berlin in May 2022
No. 21–Casademont Zaragoza
Position Center
League Liga ACB
Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1996-07-07) July 7, 1996 (age 29)
N'Djamena, Chad
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College Florida State (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Delaware Blue Coats
2020 Movistar Estudiantes
2020–2021 Avtodor
2021–2024 Alba Berlin
2024–2025 Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin
2025–present Casademont Zaragoza
Career highlights
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Khalifa Koumadje (born Jean Marc Christ Koumadje, [1] July 7, 1996) is a Chadian professional basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB and the FIBA Europe Cup.

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Early life

Born in N'Djamena, Chad, Koumadje first picked up a basketball when he was 15, after previously playing soccer before he lost his speed because of his growth spurts. When he was 16, in 2013, his mother relocated 3,000 km to Senegal due to the political unrest in Chad. In Senegal, Koumadje met basketball recruiter Ibrahima N’Diaye, the brother of former NBA player Mamadou N'Diaye, who approached him to work out at the Flying Star Academy in Dakar. Six months later, Koumadje received the opportunity to receive a basketball scholarship in the United States. [2]

Koumadje played high school basketball at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where he was teammates with Ben Simmons. [3]

College career

Koumadje played college basketball at Florida State. During his senior season at FSU, Koumadje averaged 6.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game, and 15.5 minutes played per game. [4]

Professional career

Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. [5] He was cut during training camp and was added to the training camp roster [6] and opening night roster [7] of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the 76ers. Koumadje had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks in a 114–107 win against the Raptors 905 on December 14. [8] On January 4, 2020, Koumadje recorded a triple-double in a 111–88 win over the Long Island Nets, posting 12 points, 16 rebounds and a franchise-record 12 blocks. [9] [10] In the last 10 games of the shortened 2019–20 G League season, Koumadje averaged 11.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 66% from the field. [11] He was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year. [12]

Movistar Estudiantes (2020)

On September 21, 2020, Movistar Estudiantes announced that they had signed Koumadje. [13]

Avtodor Saratov (2020–2021)

On December 20, 2020, he signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League. [14]

Alba Berlin (2021–2024)

On February 25, 2021, Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and EuroLeague announced that they had signed with Koumadje until the end of 2022–23 season. [15] In his first EuroLeague season, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. [2]

On July 26, 2023, he renewed his contract with the German club through 2026.

Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (2024–2025)

In November 2024, Koumadje joined the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). [16]

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 PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold Career high

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2020–21 Alba Berlin 4111.8.700—.0003.3.3—1.03.54.0
2021–22 21412.4.704—.6584.3.0.1.66.08.7
2022–23 311713.2.707—.5373.8.2.3.64.05.9
2023–24 281116.6.627—.6825.4.3.4.95.69.0
Career843314.1.679—.6114.4.2.3.95.88.2

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Flag of the United States.svg Delaware Blue Coats G League 3326.4.635—.67911.0.8.64.111.3
2020–21 Flag of Spain.svg Estudiantes ACB 64.9.600—.2501.0——.31.2
2020–21 Flag of Russia.svg Avtodor Saratov VTBUL 55.8.429——1.2—.2—1.2
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Alba Berlin BBL 2011.6.771—.6213.7.3.3.94.6
2021–22 Flag of Germany.svg Alba Berlin BBL 3412.1.744—.6384.5.3.1.96.2
2022–23 Flag of Germany.svg Alba Berlin BBL 2912.9.655—.6324.2.3.1.86.3
2023–24 Flag of Germany.svg Alba Berlin BBL 3214.4.800—.5675.2.4.2.75.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Florida State 2616.1.481—.4121.5.0—.71.3
2016–17 Florida State 35010.1.654.000.4801.9.1.21.13.4
2017–18 Florida State 242116.0.626—.5834.1.1.11.56.5
2018–19 Florida State 373715.5.627.000.5825.6.2.21.46.6
Career1225912.1.622.000.5413.3.1.11.24.5

Personal life

In October 2023, Koumadje changed his first name to Khalifa, a name he was known by throughout his life. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Christ Koumadje". ACB.COM. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Christ Koumadje, ALBA: 'I don't think I touched a basketball until I was 15' | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ↑ "No. 21 Christ Koumadje: 3 facts about Florida State basketball's giant center". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. ↑ "76ers' Christ Koumadje: Latches on with Sixers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. ↑ "Team Signs Koumadje to Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Delaware Blue Coats Announce 2019 Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Team Finalizes 2019-20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Carlin, Ky (December 14, 2019). "Sixers' Marial Shayok, Christ Koumadje lead Blue Coats to road win". Sixers Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ Levick, Noah (January 5, 2020). "Checking in on Sixers' Marial Shayok, the G League's top scorer; 7-foot-3 Christ Koumadje's triple-double and 'mean streak'". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Delaware Blue Coats 111 - Erie Bayhawks 103". G-League Stats. February 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ Schmidt, Dakota (March 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Edition #2". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Delaware Blue Coats' Christ Koumadje Named 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player Of The Year". NBA G League. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "ACB: Koumadje se incorpora a Movistar Estudiantes". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Christ Koumadje signs with Avtodor Saratov". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ "ALBA VERPFLICHTET 2,21 METER GROSSEN CENTER CHRIST KOUMADJE". albaberlin.de (in German). February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  16. ↑ "官宣：摩尔试训通过，克里斯托夫·库马杰加盟山东高速篮球俱乐部". 齐鲁网·闪电新闻. 18 November 2024. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Alba-Profi heißt plötzlich anders". bild.de (in German). October 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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