Alpha Kaba

Alpha Kaba
No. 24 Mega Leks
Position Power forward / Center
League Adriatic League
Serbian League
Personal information
Born (1996-09-21) September 21, 1996
Blois, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2015–present Mega Leks

Alpha Kaba (born September 21, 1996) is a French professional basketball player who plays for Mega Leks of the Serbian League.

Career

He spent the early parts of his career at Romorantin.[1] From 2009 to 2011, Kaba played for ADA Blois[2] before joining the youth ranks of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He made his professional debut in the French elite league Pro A on September 26, 2014, tallying two points and four rebounds in nine minutes of play against Entente Orléans 45.[3]

He signed with Mega Leks of the Serbian League in July 2015.[4]

International career

In 2014, Kaba played for the French under 18 national team at the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany[5] and at the European Championships in Turkey,[6] earning Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention.[7]

He helped the French under 20 national team reach the semifinals of the 2015 European Championships in Italy.[8]

References

  1. "Alpha Kaba a bien grandi". www.lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. "Alpha Kaba n'a pas oublié l'ADA Blois". www.lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. "Pau-Lacq-Orthez / Orléans - 1ère journée - 2014/15 – Résultat match - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. "Deux pépites françaises filent en Serbie". www.bebasket.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. "AST 2014 France « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. "Alpha Kaba | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  7. "European Championships U18 Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  8. "Alpha Kaba | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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