Luc Mbah a Moute selected the top Cameroonian playing abroad in last week's games - Apr 2, 2013
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Cameroonian players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is former international swingman Luc Mbah a Moute (200-86), who plays in the NBA. He could not help the Milwaukee Bucks (36-37) to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (30-43).
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Cameroonian players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is former international swingman Luc Mbah a Moute (200-86, college: UCLA, currently plays in NBA), who plays in the NBA. He could not help the Milwaukee Bucks (36-37) to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (30-43).
Mbah a Moute scored 7 points in only 14 minutes on the court.
The Milwaukee Bucks lost 92-100 on the road to the 76ers.
It's Mbah a Moute's fifth season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 7.3ppg, 4.7rpg, 2FGP: 41.6%, 3FGP: 37.5% and FT: 58.5% in the 49 games he played so far.
Mbah a Moute played for the Cameroonian senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced former international power forward Victor Samnick (203-79, college: Georgetown, currently plays in France). He contributed to a Chorale de Roanne's victory against the 12th-ranked Cholet (11-14) 90-79 in the French ProA on Saturday night.
Samnick recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes.
Chorale de Roanne Basket (14-10) is placed fifth in the ProA.
It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Samnick averages: 8.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 47.3%, 3FGP: 27.6% and FT: 69.6% in the 23 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and French.
Samnick played for the Cameroonian national team in 2011.
#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international power forward Kenny Kadji (211-88, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA. He was not able to help the Miami, FL (29-7) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Kadji's good performance the Miami, FL was defeated 71-61 in Milwaukee, WI by the Marquette University.
He scored 11 points.
The Regional Semifinals already ended in the NCAA.
Kadji's overall stats this season are: 8.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 47.3%, 3FGP: 27.6% and FT: 69.6%.
He played for the Cameroonian national team two years ago.
#4. Shooting guard Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa (187-77, currently plays in France) led Aix-Maurienne to a victory over the closely-ranked Saint-Quentin (12-17) 87-75 in the French ProB (second division) last Friday.
Ekanga-Ehawa was MVP of the game. He scored 19 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 32 minutes.
Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket (15-14) is placed tenth in the ProB.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Ekanga-Ehawa has relatively solid stats: 12.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.6apg and 1.5spg in the 17 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and French.
Ekanga-Ehawa used to play for the Cameroonian national team
back in 2011.
#5. Former international power forward Alfred Aboya (206-85, college: UCLA, currently plays in Turkey) helped Final Genclik win their game against one of league's weakest teams Istanbulspor (4-26) crushing them 93-64 in the Turkish TB2L (second division) on Wednesday night.
He scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Final Spor Genclik Bursa (12-18) is placed 14th in the TB2L.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Aboya's overall stats this season are: 7.7ppg and 6.3rpg.
He used to play for the Cameroonian national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Cameroonian passport but never been selected to any of Cameroonian national teams:
#1. Experienced Talba Toudjani (201-F-80, currently plays in Georgia) was the major contributor in a Energy Invest's victory against the closely-ranked Armia (13-5) 79-64 in the Georgian Superleague last Wednesday.
He recorded 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Energy Invest Rustaviis placed in the Superleague.
This season Toudjani averages: 7.7ppg, 7.1rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg.
#2.Paul Biligha (200-C-90, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Italy) managed to help Sidigas Avellino in a victory against the fourth-ranked Montepaschi Siena (15-10) 75-70 in the Italian SerieA in Monday night's game.
Biligha recorded only 3 points in 9 minutes on the court.
Sidigas Avellino (10-14) is placed tenth in the SerieA.
It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Biligha's overall stats are: 3.1ppg and 1.6rpg in the 22 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and Italian.
#3.Saidou Njoya (186-PG-89, currently plays in France) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Nantes (12-12) crushing them 100-61 in the French ProB (second division) last Friday.
Njoya scored only 2 points and added 5 assists.
JL Bourg Basket (16-13) is placed ninth in the ProB.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Njoya's overall stats this season are: 2.7ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.9apg.
Victor Samnick selected the top Cameroonian playing abroad in last week's games - Mar 26, 2013
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Cameroonian players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an experienced former international power forward Victor Samnick (203-79). Heto a victory against the closely-ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in the French ProA in Saturday night's game.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Cameroonian players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an experienced former international power forward Victor Samnick (203-79, college: Georgetown, currently plays in France). He led Chorale de Roanne to a 3-point victory against the closely-ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (13-11) 75-72 in the French ProA in Saturday night's game.
Samnick scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 29 minutes on the court.
Chorale de Roanne Basket (13-10) is placed fifth in the ProA.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Samnick's first season with the team.
This year he averages: 8.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 46.3%, 3FGP: 29.6% and FT: 69.1% in the 22 games he played so far.
Samnick has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and French.
He played for the Cameroonian senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to former international power forward Kenny Kadji (211-88, currently plays college basketball in the States). Kadji contributed to an Miami, FL's victory against the University of Illinois (8-10) 63-59 in the NCAA National Tournament Round 3 last Sunday.
He recorded 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
The University of Miami, Florida has a very solid 16-3 conference record this season.
It was Miami, FL's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
Kadji's team will play only one more game in the NCAA National Tournament Round 3. And that game will be critical.
Kadji's overall stats this season are: 8.4ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 46.3%, 3FGP: 29.6% and FT: 69.1%.
He played for the Cameroonian national team in 2011.
#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international shooting guard Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa (187-77, currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProB (second division). Ekanga-Ehawa could not help Aix-Maurienne (14-14) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Aix-Maurienne lost 64-70 on the road to the higher-ranked (#7) Olympique Antibes.
Ekanga-Ehawa was the top scorer with 18 points. He also added 6 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Ekanga-Ehawa has relatively good stats this year: 11.6ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 51.4%, 3FGP: 40.8% and FT: 87.1% in the 16 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and French.
Ekanga-Ehawa played for the Cameroonian national team two years ago.
#4. Forward Harding NaNa (203-81, college: Delaware, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help New Yorker Phantoms (11-16) in their game against s Oliver Baskets (15-13) in the German BBL.
He scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
New Yorker Phantoms was defeated 64-60 in Wuerzburg by the higher-ranked s Oliver Baskets (#7).
This season NaNa has relatively solid stats: 10.6ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.2apg.
He used to play for the Cameroonian national team
back in 2011.
#5. Former international power forward Alfred Aboya (206-85, college: UCLA, currently plays in Turkey) was not able to secure a victory for Final Genclik (11-17) in their game against Usak (21-7) in the Turkish TB2L (second division).
Aboya recorded 7 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 25 minutes. It was his first game for Final Genclik this season.
Final Genclik was badly defeated 78-62 on the opponent's court by the leading Usak.
It was Final Genclik's third consecutive loss in a row.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Aboya used to play for the Cameroonian national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Cameroonian passport but never been selected to any of Cameroonian national teams:
#1.Steve Moundou-Missi (201-F, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Harvard (11-3) to beat the University of Arizona (4-15).
He recorded 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
But the Harvard was crushed 74-51 on the road by the University of Arizona.
The National Tournament Round 3 already ended in the NCAA.
This season Moundou-Missi has relatively solid stats: 11.6ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.6apg and 1.6spg.
#2. Experienced Rudolf Mua (201-F/C-80, currently plays in Finland), who plays in the Finnish 1st Division (second division) was not able to help Kerava Energia Team (21-7) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the second-placed Kerava Energia Team lost 84-97 in Karkkila to the lower-ranked (#4) KaU Koris in the Division B.
Mua had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 12 rebounds. He also added 4 assists in 31 minutes.
The Regular Season already ended.
Mua is ranked ninth on the list of the top scorers in the league and also on the list of best blockers (second place).
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Mua averages: 21.5ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.3apg, 2.1bpg and 1.8spg in the 24 games he played so far.
#3.Gedeon Pitard (188-PG-89, currently plays in France) managed to help STB Le Havre to win against the tenth-ranked JDA Dijon (12-12) 89-82 in the French ProA last Saturday.
He scored only 2 points.
STB Le Havre (12-3) is placed sixth in the ProA.
Pitard has been at the team for six years.
Pitard's overall stats this season are: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.4apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and French.
#4.Paul Biligha (200-C-90, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Italy) contributed to a Air Avellino's victory against the closely-ranked Enel Brindisi (10-14) 76-72 in the Italian SerieA on Sunday night.
Biligha scored only 3 points in 21 minutes.
Sidigas Avellino (9-14) is placed 12th in the SerieA.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Biligha's overall stats are: 3.1ppg and 1.6rpg in the 21 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and Italian.
#5.Francois Affia (211-C-93, currently plays in Slovenia) helped Geoplin Slovan win their game against the leader Rogaska (12-8) 73-56 in the Slovenian Telemach League in Saturday night's game.
Affia scored only 4 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 7-12. Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (10-10) is placed second.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
Affia's overall stats this season are: 1.1ppg and 1.6rpg.
#6.Sama Taku (185-G, currently studies in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the Pacific in their game against the University of Miami, Florida in the NCAA National Tournament Round 2. He cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones.
Taku scored only 1 points in 20 minutes.
His team was crushed by 29 points 78-49.
This year Taku's overall stats are: 1.1ppg and 1.6rpg in the seven games.
#7.Saidou Njoya (186-PG-89, currently plays in France) couldn't help JL Bourg in their game against Saint-Quentin in the French ProB (second division). He cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones.
Njoya recorded only 2 points.
His team was defeated 76-66.
Njoya's overall stats this season are: 2.7ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.7apg.
#8.Claude-Didier Njoya Nken (186-PG-75, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help Spot Up Medien Baskets in their game against Weissenhorn Youngstars in the German ProB (third division). He cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones.
Njoya Nken scored only 2 points in 7 minutes on the court.
His team lost 69-78.
This year Njoya Nken's overall stats are: 2.8ppg and 1.8apg in the 16 games.
He has both Cameroonian and Canadian nationalities.
Kenny Kadji's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Cameroonians playing currently abroad - Mar 19, 2013
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We bring you last week's top performances from Cameroonians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is former international power forward Kenny Kadji (211-88). Heto a victory against the Boston College in the NCAA in Friday night's game.
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We bring you last week's top performances from Cameroonians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is former international power forward Kenny Kadji (211-88, currently plays college basketball in the States). He led Miami, FL to a victory against the Boston College (7-11) 69-58 in the NCAA in Friday night's game.
Kadji had a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 11 rebounds in 32 minutes on the court.
The University of Miami, Florida has a very good 16-3 conference record this season.
It was Miami, FL's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
His team will play only one more game in the NCAA Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Kadji played for the Cameroonian senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to former international forward Harding NaNa (203-81, college: Delaware, currently plays in Germany). He contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider LTi 46ers (4-23) 79-63 in the German BBL last Saturday.
NaNa scored 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig (11-15) is placed 14th in the BBL.
NaNa has relatively good stats this season: 10.8ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 45.2%, 3FGP: 36.1% and FT: 58.9%.
He played for the Cameroonian national team in 2011.
#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international shooting guard Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa (187-77, currently plays in France). He contributed to Aix-Maurienne's victory against the closely-ranked Fos Ouest (15-12) 80-69 in the French ProB (second division) last Friday.
Ekanga-Ehawa scored 10 points in 23 minutes.
Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket (14-13) is placed tenth in the ProB.
This year Ekanga-Ehawa has relatively solid stats: 11.1ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.7apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 48.6%, 3FGP: 40.4% and FT: 86.2% in the 15 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and French.
Ekanga-Ehawa played for the Cameroonian national team two years ago.
#4. Forward William Arnaud Adala (198-93, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Wake Forest (6-12) to beat the University of Maryland (8-10).
He recorded only 4 points and added 3 passes.
The Wake Forest was defeated 75-62 on the road by the University of Maryland.
The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.
It's Arnaud Adala's first season with the team.
Arnaud Adala has reliable stats this year: 11.1ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.7apg and 1.5spg.
He used to play for the Cameroonian national team
back in 2011.
#5. Former international forward Arsene Towa (191-81, currently plays in Finland) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked BC Jyvaskyla (10-17) crushing them 99-72 in the Finnish 1st Division (second division) last Sunday.
He scored 8 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists.
Kerava Energia Team (21-6) is placed first in Division B.
The Regular Season already ended.
Towa is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Kerava Energia Team's roster.
Towa is currently seventh on the league's list of best rebounders.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Towa averages: 15.8ppg, 11.6rpg, 2.7apg and 1.9spg.
He used to play for the Cameroonian national team
two years ago.
#6. Forward Michel Ipouck (199-86, currently plays in France) was not able to help Chartres (9-14) in their game against Vendee Challans (8-15) in the French NM1 (third division).
He scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Chartres lost 60-71 in Challans to the lower-ranked (#14) Vendee.
Ipouck's stats this year are: 11.5ppg, 7.9rpg, 1.9apg and 1.7spg in the 10 games.
He is a former international player as he played for the Cameroonian senior team two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Cameroonian passport but never been selected to any of Cameroonian national teams:
#1. Experienced Talba Toudjani (201-F-80, currently plays in Georgia), who plays in the Georgian Superleague could not help Energy Invest to beat Kutaisi (10-7).
Toudjani scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 26 minutes.
his team was edged 85-84 on the road by the lower-ranked (#6) Kutaisi.
It's Toudjani's first season with the team.
This year he averages: 7.1ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.9apg and 1.6spg in the 16 games he played so far.
#2.Rudolf Mua (201-F/C-80, currently plays in Finland) was the major contributor in a Kerava Energia Team's victory against the sixth-ranked BC Jyvaskyla (10-17) crushing them 99-72 in the Finnish 1st Division (second division) in Sunday night's game.
Mua scored 17 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made 4 blocks.
Kerava Energia Team (21-6) is placed first in Division B.
The Regular Season already ended.
Mua is currently eighth on the league's list of top scorers and also on the list of best blockers (second place).
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Mua averages: 21.7ppg, 9.2rpg, 1.2apg, 2.1bpg and 1.8spg.
#3.Saidou Njoya (186-PG-89, currently plays in France) contributed to a JL Bourg's victory against the 16th-ranked Saint Vallier (9-18) 79-72 in the French ProB (second division) in Saturday night's game.
Njoya scored 6 points in only 13 minutes.
JL Bourg Basket (15-12) is placed sixth in the ProB.
This year Njoya's overall stats are: 2.8ppg and 1.8apg in the 13 games.
#4.Sama Taku (185-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Pacific in a 2-point victoryagainst the Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo (13-5) 55-53 in the NCAA on Friday night.
Taku scored only 3 points in 24 minutes.
The University of Pacific has a solid 13-5 conference record this season.
It was his team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the NCAA Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Taku has very impressive stats this year: 15.8ppg, 11.6rpg, 2.7apg and 1.9spg in the 26 games.
#5.Gedeon Pitard (188-PG-89, currently plays in France) helped STB Le Havre win their game against the closely-ranked Paris-Levallois (12-11) crushing them 94-71 in the French ProA in Saturday night's game.
He scored only 2 points.
STB Le Havre (12-3) is placed sixth in the ProA.
Pitard has been at the team for six years.
Pitard's overall stats this season are: 4.4ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.3apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and French.
#6.Paul Biligha (200-C-90, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Italy) helped Air Avellino win their game against the league outsider Angelico Biella 77-72 in the Italian SerieA last Sunday.
Biligha scored only 2 points in 11 minutes.
This year his overall stats are: 3.1ppg and 1.7rpg in the 20 games.
Biligha is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and Italian.
#7.Junior MBida (206-C-90, currently plays in France) helped Lille Metropole win their game against the seventh-ranked Nantes 90-74 in the French ProB (second division) on Friday night.
He scored only 3 points.
MBida's overall stats this season are: 2.0ppg and 2.8rpg.
#8.Claude-Didier Njoya Nken (186-PG-75, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help Spot Up Medien Baskets in their game against Weissenhorn Youngstars in the German ProB (third division). Njoya Nken cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 2 points.
His team was defeated 66-61.
Njoya Nken's overall stats this season are: 2.9ppg and 1.9apg.
He has both Cameroonian and Canadian nationalities.
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