No. 10–REG BBC | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | NBL Rwanda |
Personal information | |
Born | Kavumu, Rwanda | 14 August 1995
Nationality | Rwanda |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Kigali City BC |
2013–2018 | Espoir |
2018–present | REG |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Olivier Shyaka (born 14 August 1995) is a Rwandan basketball player who plays for REG BBC club of the NBL Rwanda. He also plays for the Rwanda national basketball team. Shyaka is a two-time Rwandan League MVP, having won the award in 2015 and 2021. [1] [2]
Since 2018, Shyaka plays for REG BBC. In the 2020–21 season, Shyaka won his first national championship with REG. He was named MVP of the league after scoring 30 points in Game 1 of the finals, and scoring 22 points in Game 2. [2]
Shyaka represented Rwanda's national basketball team on many occasions. At AfroBasket 2013, Shyaka was one of Rwanda's main players. [3] He also played at AfroBasket 2017 and AfroBasket 2021.
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | REG | 5 | 0 | 12.3 | .450 | .462 | – | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
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