Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional basketball player for Bangui Sporting Club. He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Prairie View A&M University. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team.
| No. 24 – Bangui Sporting Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Bangui Basketball League Road to BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 August 1994 Montpellier, France |
| Nationality | French / Central African |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mandeville High School |
| College | New Orleans (2012–2016) Prairie View A&M (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | SB/DJK Rosenheim |
| 2018–2021 | Paris Basketball |
| 2021–2023 | Cape Town Tigers |
| 2023 | Montreal Alliance |
| 2023–present | Bangui Sporting Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career edit
Ganapamo was born in France to Central African parents and moved to the United States at age 12 where his father was working as a doctor.[1] He played college basketball for the University of New Orleans after receiving a scholarship. Ganapamo suffered from injuries and a debilitating staphylococcus infection in his second season. He moved to Prairie View A&M for the 2016–17 season.[1]
Professional career edit
Ganapamo started his professional career in 2016 with SB/DJK Rosenheim of the German fourth-tier Regionaliga, where he averaged 22.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.[2]
He then went on to play three seasons for Paris Basketball of the French second-tier LNB Pro B.[3] He suffered a torn ACL in a friendly game for the CAF, causing him to miss most of his first two seasons in Paris. In the 2020–21 season, Ganapamo played 14 games in the LNB Pro A.[citation needed]
In 2021, Ganapamo joined the newly established South African team Cape Town Tigers. After winning the national championship, he helped the Tigers qualify for their first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) appearance. In his first BAL season, he averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game. Ganapamo signed for the Milwaukee Bucks to play in the 2022 NBA Summer League, becoming the second BAL player to play in the NBA Summer League after Anas Mahmoud in 2021.[1]
Ganapamo joined Bangui Sporting Club in 2023 and helped the team win the Bangui Basketball League and thus sealed Sporting’s qualification for the Road to BAL.[4]
National team career edit
After a successful season with Rosenborg, Ganapamo was selected for the Central African Republic national team and made his debut in 2018 in the 2019 World Cup qualification.[5]
Honours edit
Cape Town Tigers
- 2× South African National Basketball Championship: (2021, 2022)[6][7]
Bangui Sporting Club
- Bangui Basketball League: (2023)[4]
Personal edit
Ganapamo's parents are from the Central African Republic.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "BAL star Ganapamo signs for Bucks' Summer League team". ESPN.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (8 July 2022). "Evans Ganapamo Is Living The Cinderella Life Going From Rosenheim Germany To The NBA Summer League With The Milwaukee Bucks In Only 4 Years". German Hoops. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Evans Ganapamo rejoint le Paris Basket-ball et évoluera en National 2 - NEWS BASKET BEAFRIKA". NEWS BASKET BEAFRIKA 🏀 (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Ganapamo ready to help elevate Bangui Sporting Club to the BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Evans Ganapamo, a leader in the making for Central African Republic". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Cape Town's Tigers crowned SA's champs in basketball". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Tigers sweep all to become 2022 South African champions and will head to BAL qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
External links edit
- Evans Ganapamo at Eurobasket.com