Narcisse Ambanza

Narcisse Ambanza

Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 28) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian / Congolese
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario)
College	Winnipeg (2016–2020)
CEBL draft	2019: 12th round, 71st overall pick
Drafted by	Edmonton Stingers
Career history
2019	Edmonton Stingers
2022	Espoir Fukash
Career highlights
2× Canada West Second Team All-Star (2019, 2020) Canada West Third Team All-Star (2018) Canada West All-Rookie Team (2017)

Narcisse Ambanza (born 3 December 1996) is a Congolese-Canadian professional basketball player. He plays for the DR Congo men's national basketball team since making his debut in 2022. ^[1]

Born in Toronto to Congolese parents, he played four seasons of U Sports college basketball for the Winnipeg Wesmen and led the team in scoring in 2018 and 2019. ^{[2] [3]} In 2019, Ambanza joined the professional team Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). ^[4]

After sitting out the 2020–21 season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022, Ambanza joined the Congolese club Espoir Fukash of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). ^[5]

Personal

Ambanza graduated with a degree in Business Administration at the University of Winnipeg. ^[5]

References

1. "Narcisse Ambanza - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
2. McKay, Pat (31 October 2019). "Going pro: U of W Wesmen basketballer returns from professional ranks to lead team". Winnipeg. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
3. "U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
4. "The Stingers - Edmonton's Professional Basketball Team Playing In The CEBL". www.thestingers.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
5. Larkins, David (15 April 2022). "Coming Home: Ambanza finds new life in new opportunity in African league".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)