Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Cameroonians who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is former international center
Landry Nnoko (208-94, college:
Clemson, currently plays in Euroleague). Nnoko contributed to a
Crvena Zvezda's victory against the 13th-ranked Maccabi T-A (13-19)
76-64 in the Euroleague on Thursday night.
He had a double-double by scoring 10 points and getting 11 rebounds in 23 minutes on the court.
KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (10-23) is placed second from the bottom (#17) in the Euroleague.
Nnoko's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
This year Nnoko averages: 7.1ppg, 4.6rpg, 2FGP: 61.7%(29-47) and FT: 54.5% in nine games he played so far.
He played for the Cameroonian senior national team three years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an international power forward
Philippe Bayehe (204-99, currently plays in Italy). Bayehe could not help
Cantu (2-1) to beat Brindisi (4-2).
He recorded 5 points and blocked 2 blocks in 17 minutes.
The league leader Cantu was crushed
93-71 at home by the second-ranked Brindisi.
This year Bayehe's overall stats are: 4.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 2FGP: 46.3% and FT: 65.1% in 24 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and Italian.
Bayehe is in the roster of the Cameroonian senior national team.
#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international center
Junior MBida (206-90, currently plays in France). MBida managed to help Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket in a victory against one of league's weakest teams Pau-Lacq-Orthez (4-13)
102-86 in the French Jeep ELITE ProA on Friday night.
He scored only 3 points, had 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 19 minutes.
Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (6-10) is placed 14th in the Jeep ELITE ProA.
It's MBida's first season with the team.
This year MBida's total stats are: 4.9ppg, 3.4rpg, 2FGP: 43.5%, 3FGP: 22.2% and FT: 81.8% in 13 games.
He played for the Cameroonian national team six years ago.
#4. Forward
Benoit Mbala (200-95, currently plays in France) led
Aix-Maurienne to a victory against the seventh-ranked ADA Blois (8-6)
80-73 in the French ProB (second division) in Friday night's game.
Mbala recorded 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket (4-11) is placed 16th in the ProB.
They ended the series of three consecutive loses.
Mbala has relatively good stats this season: 11.5ppg and 4.2rpg.
He is also Cameroonian national team player.
#5. An experienced former international shooting guard
D.J. Strawberry (196-85, college:
Maryland, currently plays in Spain) helped
UCAM Murcia win their game against the fourth-ranked Movil Estudiantes (18-12)
85-75 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Sunday.
Strawberry scored only 2 points in 25 minutes.
Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (10-17) is placed 13th in the Liga Endesa.
Strawberry has averaged so far 6.5ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.8apg in 22 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Cameroonian and American.
Strawberry used to play for the Cameroonian national team
three years ago.
#6. Forward
Arnaud-William Adala Moto (198-93, agency:
Duran International, college:
Towson, currently plays in Spain) led
Castello to a victory over the leader Leche Rio Breogan (9-3)
86-70 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Wednesday night.
He was MVP of the game. Adala Moto scored 23 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-10. TAU Castello (8-4) is placed second.
This season Adala Moto has relatively solid stats: 13.2ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.1spg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Cameroonian National Team roster.
#7. International shooting guard
Jeremy Nzeulie (188-91, currently plays in France) helped
Boulazac Basket edge the closely-ranked JSF Nanterre (5-10)
86-84 in the French Jeep ELITE ProA in Saturday night's game.
He scored only 2 points.
Boulazac Basket Dordogne (1-11) closes the standings in the Jeep ELITE ProA.
Nzeulie has averaged so far 3.5ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.3apg.
He is also Cameroonian national team player.
#8. Guard
Samir Gbetkom Bikantchou (191-98, currently plays in France) helped
JA Vichy edge one of league's weakest teams Gries/Oberhoffen (3-9)
97-96 in the French ProB (second division) on Tuesday night.
Gbetkom Bikantchou recorded 6 points and added 3 assists.
Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (8-6) is placed eighth in the ProB.
Gbetkom Bikantchou has averaged so far 6.9ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.2apg.
He plays currently for the Cameroonian national team.
#9. International power forward
Franck Yangue (205-90, agency:
Inception Sports, currently plays in France) helped
Andrezieux win their game against the 11th-ranked Besancon (6-14)
99-87 in the French NM1 (third division) in Saturday night's game.
Yangue had a double-double by scoring 12 points and getting 10 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Andrezieux Boutheon Loire Sud Basket (12-9) is placed sixth in Group B.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Yangue has averaged so far 8.2ppg and 7.1rpg in 21 games.
He is also in the roster of the Cameroonian national team.
#10. Forward
Arsene Towa (191-81, currently plays in Finland) was not able to help
HNMKY in their game against LoKoKo Bisons (20-2) in the Finnish 1st Division (second division).
Towa scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 30 minutes.
But the second-placed HNMKY (4-1) lost
69-84 on the road to the leading LoKoKo Bisons in the Division A.
Towa has averaged so far 9.8ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.5apg and 2.3spg in 23 games.
He is a former international player as ten years ago he still played for the Cameroonian senior national team.
The list of other players, who all have Cameroonian passport but never been selected to any of Cameroonian national teams: #1. Pascal Siakam (206-F-94, college:
NM State, currently plays in NBA) led
Toronto Raptors to a victory over the Golden State Warriors (23-27) crushing them
130-77 in the NBA in Friday night's game.
He was MVP of the game. Siakam recorded 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 31 minutes.
The Toronto Raptors have 20-30 record this season.
It's Siakam's fifth year with the team.
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Siakam averages: 20.4ppg, 7.3rpg, 4.7apg and 1.1spg in 41 games he played so far.
#2. Joel Embiid (213-C-94, college:
Kansas, currently plays in NBA) was the major contributor in a
Philadelphia 76ers' victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves (13-38)
122-113 in the NBA last Saturday.
He scored 24 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made 3 blocks.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a solid 34-16 record this season.
It's Embiid's seventh year with the team.
This year Embiid has very high stats. He averages: 29.8ppg, 11.3rpg, 3.2apg, 1.4bpg and 1.2spg.
#3. Roland Nyama (198-SF-93, college:
Stony Brook, currently plays in Germany) was the main contributor in a
Walter Tigers' victory against the closely-ranked Artland Dragons (14-12)
85-79 in the German ProA (second division) in Saturday night's game.
Nyama was MVP of the game. He scored 25 points and added 3 assists.
Tigers Tuebingen (1-2) is placed fourth in the ProA.
Nyama's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Nyama's overall stats this season are: 9.7ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.5apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and German.
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. Experienced
Nicolas Batum (203-SF-88, currently plays in NBA) contributed to an easy victory against the Milwaukee Bucks (32-17) crushing them
129-105 in the NBA last Monday.
Batum scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
The Los Angeles Clippers have a solid 33-18 record this season.
Batum has relatively good stats this year: 8.3ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.1spg in 48 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: French and Cameroonian.
#5. Paul Eboua (203-F/C-0, currently plays in Italy) could not help
Pesaro (2-1) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Eboua's good performance Pesaro was defeated
97-89 at home by the second-ranked Treviso.
He recorded 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. It was his first game for Pesaro this season.
#6. Jonathan Tchatchoua (203-F-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Houston
78-59 in the NCAA Final Four last Saturday.
He scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Tchatchoua's total stats this season are: 6.4ppg and 5.0rpg.
He has both Australian and Cameroonian nationalities.
#7. Rodrigue Andela (203-F-99, currently studies in the States) was not able to help the
Oregon St. in their game against the University of Houston in the NCAA Quarter-Finals.
Andela scored only 4 points in 14 minutes.
His team lost
61-67.
Andela has averaged so far 4.3ppg and 4.4rpg in 32 games.
#8. Jules Akodo (188-G-96, currently plays in United Kingdom) managed to help London Lions to win against the closely-ranked Scorchers
109-90 in the British BBL last Wednesday.
He scored only 2 points.
This season Akodo averages just 3.7ppg.
He also holds two passports: Cameroonian and British.
#9. Bertrand Awana (206-C-97, college:
Lenoir-Rhyne, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for
Moron in their game against Zornotza in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division).
Awana scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 31 minutes.
His team lost
75-86.
Awana has averaged so far 8.1ppg and 7.0rpg in nine games.
#10. Ralph Temgoua (194-G-87, college:
St.Lawrence, currently plays in France) contributed to
Tours' victory against the 12th-ranked Les Sables
74-67 in the French NM1 (third division) last Tuesday.
Temgoua was the best player in that game. He scored 18 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 36 minutes.
Temgoua has reliable stats this year: 11.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.5apg in 16 games.
He holds both Cameroonian and French passports.
