Prosper Karangwa

Prosper Karangwa
Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Vice President of Player Personnel
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	May 17, 1978; Republic of Burundi
Nationality	Rwandan
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
College	Siena (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003 / Undrafted
Playing career	2004–2010
Position	Small forward
Career history
2004–2005	Basketball Lowen Braunschweig
2005–2006	Kapfenberg Bulls
2006–2008	JA Vichy
2007–2008	Besançon
2008–2010	Paris Levallois
Career highlights and awards
	2× LNB Pro B champion (2007, 2009);

Prosper Karangwa (born May 17, 1978) is a Rwandan former professional basketball player and front office executive for the Vice President of Player Personal Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the duties of General Manager of Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Prior to his hire with Philadelphia, Karangwa worked with the Orlando Magic as Vice president of scouting. Before he joined the front office, Karangwa was a basketball player playing for teams like Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and Paris-Levallois. He retired in 2010.

After retiring, he joined the Orlando Magic as Vice President of College Scouting and before being promoted to Vice President of Scouting. In October 2020, he was hired by Elton Brand as Vice President of Player Personnel for the 76ers.

Basketball career

High school

At 15, his interest in basketball became more serious. He started traveling to the U.S. for the AAU basketball competitions. His travels included weekly 10-plus hour Greyhound bus rides to face elite competition. One of the people he played with was his future boss Elton Brand.[1] He gained interest from college scouts after.

College

He played National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball at Siena College for four years (1999–2003).[2]

Professional

Karangwa played professional basketball for eight years overseas. The teams included Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and Paris-Levallois. He retired in 2010.[2]

Executive career

Scouting business

He began attending games with Rob Jackson, a San Antonio Spurs scout and got him to take up scouting. He started his own scouting service to help European teams scout in the United States.[3]

Orlando Magic

In 2012, he was hired as a scout by the Orlando Magic. In 2016, he was promoted to Director of Scouting.[4]

Philadelphia 76ers

In October 2020, Karangwa was hired as Director of Player Personnel by Elton Brand for the Philadelphia 76ers.[1]

Delaware Blue Coats

In October 2021, Philadelphia 76ers named Karangwa, General Manager with his duties. [5]

References

"Resourcefulness, Relationships Fuel Karangwa's Rise". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
Proballers. "Prosper Karangwa, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
"Prosper Karangwa, Philadelphia Sixers, Vice President of Player Personnel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
Orlando Magic (2012). "Orlando Magic 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Prosper Karangwa Named Blue Coats General Manager". Delaware Blue Coats. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

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[:0-1] "Resourcefulness, Relationships Fuel Karangwa's Rise". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

[:1-2] Proballers. "Prosper Karangwa, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2020-11-01.

[3] "Prosper Karangwa, Philadelphia Sixers, Vice President of Player Personnel - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

[4] Orlando Magic (2012). "Orlando Magic 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "Prosper Karangwa Named Blue Coats General Manager". Delaware Blue Coats. Retrieved 2021-10-23.