Olivier Robinson Nkamhoua (born 2 May 2000) is a Finnish college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference.[1][2] He started playing basketball with Helsingin NMKY.[3]
| No. 13 – Michigan Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 May 2000 Helsinki, Finland |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 101 kg (223 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) Richard Montgomery, (Rockville, Maryland) Bishop Walsh School, (Cumberland, Maryland) |
| College | Tennessee (2019–2023) Michigan (2023–present) |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Helsingin NMKY |
Early life edit
Nkamhoua was born in Helsinki to Finnish mother and Cameroonian father, Christian Nkamhoua, who played basketball in Finland until 2006.[4] Nkamhoua is also of Scottish descent on his mother’s side. He was raised in Helsinki until aged 17, when he moved to United States to play basketball in high school, and to live with his father. Before his departure, he had debuted in senior level with Helsingin NMKY in Finnish second tier Koripallon I-divisioona in the 2016–17 season.[5]
College career edit
Nkamhoua began his college basketball career at Tennessee in 2019, where he appeared in 112 games, with 58 starts, and averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. During the 2021–22 season, he averaged 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior before suffering a season-ending left ankle injury at South Carolina in February 2022. During the 2022–23 season, he averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in his senior year.[6] On 30 March 2023, Nkamhoua entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
On 7 June 2023, Nkamhoua announced he would transfer to Michigan.[8] On 21 February 2024, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard announced that Nkamhoua would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left wrist.[9] During the 2023–24 season, he started 26 games for Michigan, averaging career bests in points (14.8), rebounds (7.1) and assists (2.7). He also set single-season bests for three-point field goals (27), rebounds (185) and minutes played (33.4). Throughout his collegiate career, Nkamhoua played in 138 games with 84 consecutive starts. He scored 1,117 points, grabbed 612 rebounds while adding 183 assists with 89 blocks and 52 steals.[10]
International career edit
Nkamhoua has played 20 games for Finland's U16 youth national team.[11]
Nkamhoua has been part of Finland senior national team since 2021, and has played 20 games in total. He was forced to miss the EuroBasket 2022 due to his commitment to Tennessee,[12][13] but next year he represented Finland at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in his first major international tournament.[14][15][16][17][18]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Tennessee | 30 | 0 | 11.4 | .557 | .200 | .613 | 3.0 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 3.3 |
| 2020–21 | Tennessee | 24 | 0 | 7.1 | .565 | – | .444 | 1.3 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.3 |
| 2021–22 | Tennessee | 22 | 22 | 21.5 | .497 | .448 | .722 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 2022–23 | Tennessee | 36 | 36 | 25.3 | .513 | .333 | .699 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .4 | .6 | 10.8 |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | 26 | 26 | 33.5 | .512 | .333 | .671 | 7.1 | 2.7 | .6 | .6 | 14.8 |
| Career | 138 | 84 | 19.4 | .523 | .368 | .681 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .6 | 8.0 | |
References edit
- ^ Michigan lands Tennessee transfer Olivier Nkamhoua, maizenbrew.com, 7 June 2023
- ^ Olivier Nkamhoua, sports-reference.com
- ^ Michigan nappasi ensimmäisen Big Ten -voittonsa – Nkamhoua repi tupla-tuplan, basket.fi, 11 December 2023
- ^ C.Nkamhoua, basket.fi
- ^ Olivier Nkamhoua – stadilainen rämäpää Tennesseen huippuyliopistossa, basket.fi, 25 February 2020
- ^ Suomalaislupauksen superottelu varasti otsikot Yhdysvalloissa – maineikas kestomenestyjä lähti lauluun: "Tällaisia me olemme", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 19 March 2023
- ^ Wilson, Mike (30 March 2023). "Tennessee basketball's Olivier Nkamhoua enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (7 June 2023). "Olivier Nkamhoua transfers to Michigan from Tennessee basketball". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Rannevamma päätti Susijengin Olivier Nkamhouan yliopistouran Yhdysvalloissa – valmentaja hehkuttaa: ”Todellinen soturi”, Yle, 22 February 2024
- ^ Wywrot, Tom (21 February 2024). "Nkamhoua to Miss Remainder of Season Following Wrist Surgery". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ O.Nkamhoua, basket.fi
- ^ Olivier Nkamhouan, 23, ehdotus järkytti isää ja äitiä – Valmistujaiset olivat mennä pilalle: ”Isä teki siinä kohtaa oikein”, Iltalehti, 2 August 2023
- ^ Suomalaislupaus Olivier Nkamhoua laukoo itsevarmoja kommentteja NBA:sta – teki kesällä yllättävän ratkaisun, Yle, 3 August 2023
- ^ Susijengin veijari avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä – Olivier Nkamhoua on merkittävä poikkeus voidessaan tienata rahaa, Ilta-Sanomat, 2 September 2023
- ^ Olivier Nkamhoua avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä: ”Kaikki haluavat tienata hieman – eikö se ole ihan normaalia?, Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ MM-pelaaja joutui hämmentävään tilanteeseen palattuaan USA:sta Suomeen – soitto Puolustusvoimiin toi ikävän yllätyksen, Ilta-Sanomat, 14 August 2023
- ^ Olivier Nkamhoua tuo poikkeuksellista fyysisyyttä koripallomaajoukkueen puolustukseen, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 7 August 2023
- ^ Susijengi-tähdeltä painava avautuminen MM-sukelluksesta – löi omilleen tiukan vaatimuslistan: "Voin ihan rehellisesti sanoa", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 29 August 2023