Michael Benoît Mokongo[1] (born July 11, 1986) is a former professional basketball player.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1986 Bimbo, Central African Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Central African / French | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Élan Chalon | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Orlandina | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | BCM Gravelines | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Banvit | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | APOEL Nicosia | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ourense | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Breogán | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Chorale Roanne | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | APOEL Nicosia | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Navarra | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Monaco | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | JL Bourg Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Aurore de Vitre | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | GET Vosges | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Trappes SQ Yvelines | ||||||||||||||
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International career edit
Mokongo first represented the Central African Republic internationally at the 2009 AfroBasket qualifying tournament. He played for the country at the 2011 AfroBasket, averaging 11 points and a team-high 6 assists. Mokongo has also competed for France in the past, playing for them in the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[3] He was initially expected to play for the Central African Republic at the AfroBasket 2015 under head coach Aubin-Thierry Goporo,[4] but a knee injury forced him to not compete at the event.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Michael Benoît MOKONGO". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Michael Mokongo". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "CAF - Mokongo eyes podium in Abidjan". FIBA. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Central African Republic's Mokongo ruled out of AfroBasket 2015, Sato eyeing return". FIBA. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
External links edit
- Michael Mokongo at Euroleague.net
- Michael Mokongo at Eurobasket.com
- Michael Mokongo at fiba.com