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 was the major contributor in
Baskonia's victory against the closely-ranked Monaco (2-3)
78-66 in the Euroleague last Friday.
He scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (3-2) is placed ninth in the Euroleague.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
This year Nnoko averages: 7.4ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.2bpg, 2FGP: 51.6% and FT: 71.4%.
He played for the Cameroonian senior national team three years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced international forward
Kenny Kadji (211-88, agency:
Slash Sports, college:
Miami, FL, currently plays in France). Kadji could not help
Gravelines-Dunkerque (4-1) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Gravelines-Dunkerque lost
83-95 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#10) SIG Strasbourg.
Kadji was the top scorer with 29 points. He also added 9 rebounds in a mere 19 minutes.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Kadji has relatively good stats this year: 13.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.2apg, 1.8bpg, 2FGP: 55.6%(10-18), 3FGP: 56.3%(9-16) and FT: 72.0% in five games he played so far.
He is in the roster of the Cameroonian senior national team.
#3. The Cameroonian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international small forward
Williams Narace (201-97, currently plays in France). Narace led
Le Mans to a victory against one of league's weakest teams Paris (1-4)
92-81 in the French Betclic ELITE ProA in Sunday night's game.
He scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (4-1) is placed first in the Betclic ELITE ProA.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This season Narace has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 72.7%(16-22) and FT: 75.0%.
He is also a member of the Cameroonian senior national team.
#4. Forward
Benoit Mbala (200-95, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams
Caceres (1-2) in their last game. Despite Mbala's very good performance Caceres lost
69-78 on the opponent's court to the second-ranked Palencia.
He was the top scorer with 26 points. Mbala also added 6 rebounds in 30 minutes.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
It's Mbala's first year with the team.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Mbala averages: 18.5ppg and 4.3rpg in four games.
He is also Cameroonian national team player.
#5. International power forward
Philippe Bayehe (203-99, currently plays in Italy) contributed to
Cantu's victory against the tenth-ranked Monferrato (1-3)
84-75 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Sunday.
Bayehe recorded 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
in Group Green. S. Bernardo-Cinelandia Park Cantu (2-1) is placed first in Group Green.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Bayehe's overall stats this season are: 4.3ppg and 5.8rpg.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and Italian.
Bayehe plays currently for the Cameroonian national team.
#6. Shooting guard
Jeremy Nzeulie (188-91, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for
Entente Orleans 45 (2-2) in their last game. Despite his good performance Entente Orleans 45 lost
84-90 in Levallois to the leading Metropolitans.
Nzeulie scored 10 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 29 minutes.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This year Nzeulie's overall stats are: 5.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.5apg in two games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Cameroonian National Team roster.
#7. Former international forward
Harding NaNa (203-81, college:
Delaware, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to a
Swiss Central's victory against the closely-ranked Boncourt (2-2)
99-91 in the Swiss SBL in Sunday night's game.
NaNa scored 21 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Swiss Central Basket Luzern (2-2) is placed sixth in the SBL.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
NaNa is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Swiss Central's roster.
He has reliable stats this season: 12.7ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.3apg.
NaNa used to play for the Cameroonian national team
six years ago.
#8. Center
Junior MBida (206-90, currently plays in France) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams
Chalons-Reims (3-2) in their game against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (4-1) in the French Betclic ELITE ProA. He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
MBida scored only 3 points in 14 minutes.
Chalons-Reims lost
81-94 in Villeurbanne to the second-ranked ASVEL Lyon- Basket.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This year MBida's total stats are: 3.4ppg and 3.6rpg in five games.
He used to play for the Cameroonian national team
back in 2015.
#9. International guard
Samir Gbetkom Bikantchou (191-98, currently plays in France) led
JA Vichy to a victory over the 12th-ranked Lille Metropole (1-1)
75-62 in the French ProB (second division) last Friday.
He was MVP of the game. Gbetkom Bikantchou scored 17 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists.
Jean D'Arc Vichy Clermont Metropole (1-1) is placed eighth in the ProB.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Gbetkom Bikantchou averaged so far 15.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.0apg.
He is also in the roster of the Cameroonian national team.
#10. Point guard
Gedeon Pitard (186-89, currently plays in France) couldn't help
Olympique Antibes (4-1) in their game against ALM Evreux (1-1) in the French ProB (second division).
Pitard scored only 4 points and added 3 passes in 16 minutes.
Olympique Antibes was badly defeated
90-71 in Evreux by the lower-ranked (#6) ALM Evreux.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Pitard has averaged so far 7.5ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.5apg in two games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Cameroonian National Team roster.
#11. International guard
Aristide Mouaha (191-0, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help
Latina in their game against Cento in the Italian Serie A2 (second division), despite his good performance in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 10 points in 19 minutes.
But his team was edged
65-63.
Mouaha's stats this year are: 10.5ppg and 1.8rpg in four games.
He plays currently for the Cameroonian national team.
#12. International guard
Frank Tchoubaye (198-92, currently plays in France) helped
SOPCC win their game against the fourth-ranked SO Maritime Boulogne
68-63 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday.
Tchoubaye scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Tchoubaye has averaged so far 5.4ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.2spg.
He is also in the roster of the Cameroonian national team.
#13. International power forward
Franck Yangue (205-90, agency:
Inception Sports, currently plays in France) helped
Toulouse win their game against the second-ranked Rueil crushing them
99-66 in the French NM1 (third division) in Friday night's game.
Yangue scored 14 points, had 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks.
Yangue has averaged so far 8.3ppg and 6.0rpg.
He is also Cameroonian national team player.
The list of other players, who all have Cameroonian passport but never been selected to any of Cameroonian national teams: #1. Joel Embiid (213-C-94, college:
Kansas, currently plays in NBA) was the major contributor in a
Philadelphia 76ers' victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3)
115-103 in the NBA in Sunday night's game.
He scored 22 points, had 9 boards, handed out 6 passes and blocked 3 shots in 33 minutes.
The Philadelphia 76ers have 2-1 record this season.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Embiid's eighth year with the team.
Embiid has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 21.0ppg, 7.7rpg, 5.0apg, 2.7bpg and 1.3spg in three games he played so far.
#2. Paul Biligha (200-C-90, agency:
Players Group, currently plays in Italy) managed to help AX Armani Exchange Milano in a victory against the closely-ranked Fortitudo BO (0-4)
86-75 in the Italian Serie A last Saturday.
Biligha scored only 4 points in 6 minutes on the court.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. AX Armani Exchange Milano (5-0) is placed first in the Serie A.
So far his team won all five games in the Regular Season.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This year Biligha's overall stats are: 3.2ppg and 1.4rpg in five games.
He has a dual citizenship: Cameroonian and Italian.
#3. Experienced
Nicolas Batum (203-SF-88, currently plays in NBA). Batum could not help the
Los Angeles Clippers (1-2) to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (2-1).
He scored 5 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and made 2 blocks.
The Los Angeles Clippers (1-2) were defeated
120-114 on the road by the Grizzlies.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Batum's overall stats this season are: 3.5ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.5apg.
He is another player who holds two passports: French and Cameroonian.
#4. Roland Nyama (198-SF-93, college:
Stony Brook, currently plays in Germany) led
Falcons to a victory against the league outsider Rasta Vechta (0-6)
118-107 in the German ProA (second division) on Saturday night.
Nyama scored 17 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Nuernberg Falcons BC (3-3) is placed 11th in the ProA.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
It's Nyama's first year with the team.
He averaged so far 10.8ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.3apg and 1.7spg.
Nyama has both Cameroonian and German nationalities.
Despite his Cameroonian passport, Nyama previously played for the German U16 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Cameroonian team.
#5. Nelson Yengue (195-SG-92, college:
Laurentian, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Univ.Valladolid (3-3) crushing them
86-55 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game.
He had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 11 rebounds in 29 minutes.
in Group A-B. USAL La Antigua (5-1) is placed fourth.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Yengue's stats this year are: 12.3ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.5apg and 1.5spg in four games.
#6. Eric Fongue (200-SF-91, college:
Alaska, currently plays in Iceland) was not able to help
Thor AK (3-1) in their last game on Friday. Despite Fongue's very good performance Thor AK was defeated
88-77 in Isafjordur by the much lower-ranked Vestri (#9).
He was the second best scorer with 19 points. Fongue also added 5 rebounds.
Fongue averaged so far 11.7ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.3apg.
He also holds two passports: Swiss and Cameroonian.
#7. JP Tokoto (198-F-93, college:
UNC, currently plays in Israel) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Maccabi Rishon crushing them
104-79 in the Israeli Winner League last Monday.
Tokoto scored 6 points in 17 minutes.
Tokoto's stats this year are: 11.3ppg and 6.3rpg in three games.
He holds both American and Cameroonian passports.
#8. 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 Melilla in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division).
Awana scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
His team was edged
72-69.
Awana has averaged so far 2.7ppg and 3.7rpg.
#9. Ralph Temgoua (194-G-87, college:
St.Lawrence, currently plays in France) contributed to
Tours' victory against the closely-ranked Sluc Nancy
78-73 in the French ProB (second division) on Saturday night.
Temgoua scored 7 points in 19 minutes.
This year Temgoua averages only 3.5ppg in two games.
He has Cameroonian and French nationalities.