Personal information | |
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Born | Bangui, Central African Empire | September 15, 1978
Nationality | French / Central African |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Fairleigh Dickinson (1999–2003) |
NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
2003–2004 | Étendard de Brest |
2004–2005 | JSF Nanterre |
2005–2006 | Ockelbo BBK |
2005–2006 | Besançon BCD |
2006–2007 | Longwy Rehon |
2007–2008 | Geneve Devils |
2008–2009 | UJAP Quimper |
2010–2012 | Zürich Wildcats |
2012 | Orchesien |
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Bomayako was born in Bangui, Central African Empire and played NCAA Division I basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University. [2] Bomayako's best season was his senior year in which he averaged 12.4 PPG and 2.4 RPG for the Knights. [3]
Bomayako has played professional basketball for seven different teams in France, Sweden, and Switzerland in the six years following his 2003 graduation. [4] In his most recent season, 2008–09, he played seven games coming off the bench for Quimper UJAC in France. [1]
Bomayako is also a long-time member of the Central African Republic national basketball team. He participated in the 2005, 2007, and 2009 African Championships, helping the Central African Republic to three consecutive quarterfinal appearances. [5]
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