Steeve Ho You Fat

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Steeve Ho You Fat
Personal information
Born (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 37)
Cayenne, French Guiana
NationalityFrench
Listed height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Position Power forward
Career history
2008–2009 Cholet Basket
2009–2011 Olympique Antibes
2011–2013 ALM Évreux Basket
2013–2014Cholet Basket
2014–2015 Chorale Roanne Basket
2015–2016 BC Orchies
2016–2017 Rouen Métropole Basket
2017–2019ALM Évreux Basket
2019–2021Chorale Roanne Basket
2021–2023 Metropolitans 92
2023–2024 Fos Provence Basket
2024 Haukar
2025 Þór Þorlákshöfn

Steeve Ho You Fat (born 12 June 1988) is a French former professional basketball player whose playing career lasted from 2008 to 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Ho You Fat was born in French Guiana, where his family business controls shipping at the port of Cayenne; his paternal grandfather was an immigrant from China. [6]

Playing career

Ho You Fat began his basketball career with Cholet Basketball in 2008. [7] He enjoyed his best season in 2018–19, when he averaged 15.6 points per game for ALM Évreux Basket in LNB Pro B. [6]

On 16 July 2023, Ho You Fat signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B. [8]

On 24 June 2024, Fat signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. [9] With the Haukar battling relegation, he was released by the club on 17 December in a major roster overhaul as the team entered the Christmas break. In 11 regular season games, he averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. [10]

Ho You Fat remained in the Úrvalsdeild and signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn on 21 January 2025. [11] On 2 February, he suffered a broken kneecap in a game against Haukar and was ruled out for the rest of the season. [12]

On 7 May 2025, Ho You Fat announced his retirement from professional basketball via his Instagram account. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Clément Carton (17 June 2021). "Jeep Elite : Steeve Ho You Fat de Roanne à Boulogne-Levallois". BasketEurope.com (in French). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Steeve Ho You Fat (Roanne) s'engage pour deux ans avec les Metropolitans". L'Équipe (in French). 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Eric Pejoux (5 March 2021). "Steeve Ho You Fat, des racines pour donner des ailes". Le Progrès (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Steeve Ho-You-Fat : ses projets pour le basket guyanais". France-Guyane (in French). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Eric Pejoux (12 June 2020). "Chorale de Roanne : Steeve Ho You Fat veut marquer les esprits". Le Progrès (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 Fischer, Jake (5 October 2022). "The remarkable story of Steeve Ho You Fat, who's helping Victor Wembanyama reach new heights". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
  7. ↑ McGregor, Gilbert (5 October 2022). "Who is Steeve Ho You Fat? French pro player goes viral for name in Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson game". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Steeve Ho You Fat Arrive En provence". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (24 June 2024). "Ho You Fat í Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (18 December 2024). "Ho You Fat vill spila áfram á Íslandi: „Ég er að skoða hvað er í boði"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ho You Fat áfram á Íslandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 February 2025). "Braut hnéskelina sína og missir af restinni af Bónus deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "instagram.com".
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