Olivier Nkamhoua

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Olivier Nkamhoua
Personal information
Born (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
Richard Montgomery,
(Rockville, Maryland)
Bishop Walsh School,
(Cumberland, Maryland)
College Tennessee (2019–2023)
Michigan (2023–2024)
Playing career2016–present
Position Power forward
Career history
2016–2017 Helsingin NMKY

Olivier Robinson Nkamhoua (born 2 May 2000) is a Finnish basketball player. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines. [1] He began playing basketball with Helsingin NMKY. [2]

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Early life

Nkamhoua was born in Helsinki to Finnish mother and Cameroonian father, Christian Nkamhoua, who played basketball in Finland until 2006. [3] Nkamhoua is also of Scottish descent on his mother’s side. He was raised in Helsinki until aged 17, when he moved to United States to play basketball in high school, and to live with his father. Before his departure, he had debuted in senior level with Helsingin NMKY in Finnish second tier Koripallon I-divisioona in the 2016–17 season. [4]

College career

Nkamhoua began his college basketball career at Tennessee in 2019, where he appeared in 112 games, with 58 starts, and averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. During the 2021–22 season, he averaged 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior before suffering a season-ending left ankle injury at South Carolina in February 2022. During the 2022–23 season, he averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in his senior year. [5] On 30 March 2023, Nkamhoua entered the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

On 7 June 2023, Nkamhoua announced he would transfer to Michigan. [7] On 21 February 2024, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard announced that Nkamhoua would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left wrist. [8] During the 2023–24 season, he started 26 games for Michigan, averaging career bests in points (14.8), rebounds (7.1) and assists (2.7). He also set single-season bests for three-point field goals (27), rebounds (185) and minutes played (33.4). Throughout his collegiate career, Nkamhoua played in 138 games with 84 consecutive starts. He scored 1,117 points, grabbed 612 rebounds while adding 183 assists with 89 blocks and 52 steals. [9]

International career

Nkamhoua has played 20 games for Finland's U16 youth national team. [10]

Nkamhoua has been part of Finland senior national team since 2021, and has played 20 games in total. He was forced to miss the EuroBasket 2022 due to his commitment to Tennessee, [11] [12] but next year he represented Finland at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in his first major international tournament. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Tennessee 30011.4.557.200.6133.0.3.1.53.3
2020–21 Tennessee 2407.1.565–.4441.3.2.3.32.3
2021–22 Tennessee 222221.5.497.448.7225.61.2.51.18.6
2022–23 Tennessee 363625.3.513.333.6995.02.0.4.610.8
2023–24 Michigan 262633.5.512.333.6717.12.7.6.614.8
Career1388419.4.523.368.6814.31.2.4.68.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Olivier Nkamhoua". Sports Reference-CBB.
  2. ↑ Michigan nappasi ensimmäisen Big Ten -voittonsa – Nkamhoua repi tupla-tuplan, basket.fi, 11 December 2023
  3. ↑ C.Nkamhoua, basket.fi
  4. ↑ Olivier Nkamhoua – stadilainen rämäpää Tennesseen huippuyliopistossa, basket.fi, 25 February 2020
  5. ↑ Suomalaislupauksen superottelu varasti otsikot Yhdysvalloissa – maineikas kestomenestyjä lähti lauluun: "Tällaisia me olemme", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 19 March 2023
  6. ↑ Wilson, Mike (30 March 2023). "Tennessee basketball's Olivier Nkamhoua enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Mike (7 June 2023). "Olivier Nkamhoua transfers to Michigan from Tennessee basketball". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Rannevamma päätti Susijengin Olivier Nkamhouan yliopistouran Yhdysvalloissa – valmentaja hehkuttaa: ”Todellinen soturi”, Yle, 22 February 2024
  9. ↑ Wywrot, Tom (21 February 2024). "Nkamhoua to Miss Remainder of Season Following Wrist Surgery". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  10. ↑ O.Nkamhoua, basket.fi
  11. ↑ Olivier Nkamhouan, 23, ehdotus järkytti isää ja äitiä – Valmistujaiset olivat mennä pilalle: ”Isä teki siinä kohtaa oikein”, Iltalehti, 2 August 2023
  12. ↑ Suomalaislupaus Olivier Nkamhoua laukoo itsevarmoja kommentteja NBA:sta – teki kesällä yllättävän ratkaisun, Yle, 3 August 2023
  13. ↑ Susijengin veijari avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä – Olivier Nkamhoua on merkittävä poikkeus voidessaan tienata rahaa, Ilta-Sanomat, 2 September 2023
  14. ↑ Olivier Nkamhoua avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä: ”Kaikki haluavat tienata hieman – eikö se ole ihan normaalia?, Helsingin Sanomat
  15. ↑ MM-pelaaja joutui hämmentävään tilanteeseen palattuaan USA:sta Suomeen – soitto Puolustusvoimiin toi ikävän yllätyksen, Ilta-Sanomat, 14 August 2023
  16. ↑ Olivier Nkamhoua tuo poikkeuksellista fyysisyyttä koripallomaajoukkueen puolustukseen, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 7 August 2023
  17. ↑ Susijengi-tähdeltä painava avautuminen MM-sukelluksesta – löi omilleen tiukan vaatimuslistan: "Voin ihan rehellisesti sanoa", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 29 August 2023
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