D.J. Strawberry selected the top Cameroonian playing abroad in last week's games

- December 15, 2020

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Cameroonians who are currently playing abroad.

D.J. Strawberry

#1. This week's number one is an experienced former international shooting guard D.J. Strawberry (196-85, college: Maryland, currently plays in Spain). He led UCAM Murcia to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams Gipuzkoa (2-11) 90-73 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Wednesday night's game. Strawberry scored 11 points and added 3 passes in 23 minutes on the court. Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (7-6) is placed ninth in the Liga Endesa. It's Strawberry's first season with the team. This year he averages: 7.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.2apg, 2FGP: 36.7%, 3FGP: 25.0% and FT: 57.1% in nine games he played so far. Strawberry has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and American. He played for the Cameroonian senior national team two years ago.

Benoit Mbala

#2. Second place goes to an international forward Benoit Mbala (200-95, currently plays in Basketball Champions League). Mbala could not help Limoges CSP Elite (1-2) to beat Turk Telekom (2-1). He scored only 4 points. The fourth-placed Limoges CSP Elite (1-2) was edged 76-73 on the road by the leading Turk Telekom in the group G of Basketball Champions League. There are only three games left until the end of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Mbala averages just 2.7ppg, 2FGP: 75.0%. He is in the roster of the Cameroonian senior national team.

Japhet Kadji

#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward Japhet Kadji (201-95, college: NC A&T, currently plays in Spain). He was not able to help Tarragona ADT in their game against Igualada (1-1) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). Kadji scored 6 points in only 11 minutes. Tarragona ADT (#7) was crushed 83-59 at home by the higher-ranked (#4) Igualada in the Group C1. So far Tarragona ADT lost all three games in the Regular Season. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. This year Kadji's overall stats are: 8.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 2FGP: 42.1%, 3FGP: 42.9% in three games. He is also a member of the Cameroonian senior national team.

Arnaud-William Adala Moto

#4. Forward Arnaud-William Adala Moto (198-93, agency: Duran International, college: Towson, currently plays in Spain) was the major contributor in Castello's victory against the fourth-ranked Almansa (4-4) 66-52 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) in Saturday night's game. Adala Moto scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. TAU Castello (6-1) is placed second in Group B. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Adala Moto has relatively good stats this season: 13.6ppg, 7.4rpg and 1.6spg. He is also Cameroonian national team player.

Frank Tchoubaye

   #5. Former international guard Frank Tchoubaye (198-92, currently plays in France) led SOPCC to a 2-point victory against the seventh-ranked Mulhouse (3-3) 82-80 in the French NM1 (third division) on Friday night. Tchoubaye scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. SO Pont de Cheruy Charvieu Chavanoz (1-3) is placed 11th in Group B. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Tchoubaye's total stats this season are: 8.8ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.0apg and 1.8spg. 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. Philippe Bayehe (204-C/F-99, currently plays in Italy) could not help Cantu (2-1) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Bayehe's good performance the first-placed Cantu (2-1) was crushed 101-67 on the road by the lower-ranked Vanoli Cremona (#4) in the Group A. He was the second best scorer with 13 points. Bayehe's overall stats this season are: 3.6ppg and 2.2rpg. He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and Italian.

   #2. JP Tokoto (198-F-93, college: UNC, currently plays in Israel) was not able to help Hapoel Tel-Aviv in their game against M.Rishon (4-3) in the Israeli Winner League. Tokoto scored 9 points and added 5 passes in 18 minutes. But Hapoel Tel-Aviv lost 85-91 in Rishon Le-Zion to the higher-ranked (#7) M.Rishon. It was Hapoel Tel-Aviv's fourth consecutive loss in a row. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Tokoto's overall stats are: 8.3ppg, 3.3rpg and 2.5apg in four games he played so far. He is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and American.

   #3. Roland Nyama (198-SF-93, college: Stony Brook, currently plays in Germany) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Walter Tigers (1-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Nyama's good performance Walter Tigers was defeated 97-90 in Quakenbrueck by the higher-ranked Artland Dragons (#3). He scored 14 points (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line). But the season just started, so everything may happen. Nyama has relatively good stats this year: 15.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.2apg and 1.2spg. He has both Cameroonian and German nationalities. Despite Nyama's Cameroonian passport, he previously played for the German U16 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Cameroonian team.

   #4. Jonathan Tchatchoua (203-F-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Baylor to an easy victory against the Stephen F. Austin State University (1-0) crushing them 83-52 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Tchatchoua scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 21 minutes. The Baylor University has 4-0 overall record this season. This year Tchatchoua's overall stats are: 10.0ppg and 7.8rpg in four games. He also holds two passports: Australian and Cameroonian.

   #5. Nelson Yengue (195-SG-92, college: Laurentian, currently plays in Spain) led Tormes to a victory over the eighth-ranked Univ.Valladolid (1-3) crushing them 90-69 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game. Yengue was MVP of the game. He scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 20 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Yengue's third season in pro basketball. CB Tormes La Antigua (6-0) is placed first in Group A-B. So far his team won all six games in the Regular Season. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Yengue has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.6ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.2apg in five games.

   #6. Experienced Christian Koloko (213-C-0, currently studies in the States) contributed to Arizona's victory against the The University of Texas at El Paso 69-61 in the NCAA last Saturday. Koloko scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Koloko's overall stats this season are: 5.0ppg, 6.0rpg and 1.8bpg.

   #7. Nicolas Elame (191-G-99, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the Hardin-Simmons University crushing them 91-66 in the NCAA on Friday night. He scored 12 points, grabbed 5 boards, passed 4 assists and added 3 steals in 21 minutes. This year Elame's overall stats are: 9.7ppg, 4.2rpg and 3.2apg in six games. He has French and Cameroonian nationalities.

   #8. Bertrand Awana (206-C-97, college: Lenoir-Rhyne, currently plays in Denmark) contributed to an easy victory against the third-ranked Copenhagen crushing them 111-69 in the Danish BasketLigaen in Wednesday night's game. Awana scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds (was perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line). Awana's overall stats this season are: 8.1ppg, 7.4rpg and 1.4bpg.

   #9. Aristide Boya (216-F-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Bradley University in a victory against the Lewis University crushing them 95-62 in the NCAA last Monday. He recorded only 4 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks in 17 minutes. This year Boya's overall stats are: 5.5ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.5bpg in six games.

   #10. Russell Tchewa (213-C-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 2-point S.Florida's victory against the Wofford College 58-56 in the NCAA on Saturday night. He scored only 4 points. Tchewa's overall stats this season are: 2.7ppg and 2.2rpg.