Narcisse Ambanza

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Narcisse Ambanza
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1996-12-03) December 3, 1996 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian / Congolese
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
College Winnipeg (2016–2020)
CEBL draft 2019 / Round: 12 / Pick: 71st overall
Selected by the Edmonton Stingers
Career history
2019 Edmonton Stingers
2022 Espoir Fukash
Career highlights and awards
  • 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]

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References

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  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.
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  5. 1 2 Larkins, David (15 April 2022). "Coming Home: Ambanza finds new life in new opportunity in African league".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)