Free Agent | |
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Position | Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Kinshasa, Zaire | December 9, 1992
Nationality | Congolese / Belgian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | KK Maribor |
2015–2016 | Vendée Challans Basket |
2016–2017 | BC Souffelweyersheim |
2017–2020 | ALM Évreux Basket |
2020–2021 | Champagne Châlons-Reims |
2021–2023 | Stade Rochelais |
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