Evans Ganapamo

Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional basketball player who plays for the Cape Town Tigers in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and Prairie View A&M University. Internationally, he represents the Central African Republic national team.

Evans Ganapamo
No. 1 – Cape Town Tigers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1994-08-19) August 19, 1994
Montpellier, France
NationalityFrench / Central African
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMandeville High School
CollegeNew Orleans (2012–2016)
Prairie View A&M (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018SB/DJK Rosenheim  
2018–2021  Paris Basketball  
2021–presentCape Town Tigers
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

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

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.

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]

National team career

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.[4]

Honours

Cape Town Tigers

Personal

Ganapamo's parents are from the Central African Republic.[2]

References
  1. "BAL star Ganapamo signs for Bucks' Summer League team". ESPN.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (July 8, 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 September 16, 2022.
  3. "Evans Ganapamo rejoint le Paris Basket-ball et évoluera en National 2 - NEWS BASKET BEAFRIKA". NEWS BASKET BEAFRIKA 🏀 (in French). Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. "Evans Ganapamo, a leader in the making for Central African Republic". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. "Cape Town's Tigers crowned SA's champs in basketball". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. "Tigers sweep all to become 2022 South African champions and will head to BAL qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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