Jimmy Djimrabaye (born April 8, 1992) is a Central African professional basketball player for Bangui Sporting Club.[1] During his career, he has played in France for several teams in the LNB Pro A and LNB Pro B.

Jimmy Djimrabaye
Djimrabaye with BCM Gravelines in 2016
No. 35 – Bangui Sporting Club
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (1992-04-08) April 8, 1992 (age 32)
Bangui, Central African Republic
NationalityCentral African
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Hit Trésor
2009–2012Vichy
2012–2013BCM Gravelines
2013–2014Denain-Voltaire
2014–2015ESSM Le Portel
2015–2016Berck BC
2016–2017BCM Gravelines
2017–2018Orléans Loiret Basket
2018–2021UJAP Quimper 29
2021–2022Vichy-Clermont
2022–2023Alliance Sport Alsace
2022–presentBangui Sporting Club

He also played in Africa, when in 2008, he played for Red Star Ndongo in the qualification games for the 2008 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.[2] Fourteen years later, in 2022, Djimrabaye played with Bangui Sporting Club in the Road to BAL 2023.

National team career edit

Djimrabaye represents Central African Republic in international competition. He competed for the national Under-18 team in the 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship. Djimrabaye competed with the senior team for his country at the AfroBasket tournaments of 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2021.[1][3] Their best results were the 6th place in 2009 and 2011.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Djimrabaye". LNB. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Djimrabaye - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ^ "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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