Alpha Kaba
| No. 24 – Mega Leks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League |
Adriatic League Serbian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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
- ↑ "Alpha Kaba a bien grandi". www.lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Alpha Kaba n'a pas oublié l'ADA Blois". www.lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Pau-Lacq-Orthez / Orléans - 1ère journée - 2014/15 – Résultat match - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Deux pépites françaises filent en Serbie". www.bebasket.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "AST 2014 France « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Alpha Kaba | U18 European Championship Men (2014) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "European Championships U18 Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Alpha Kaba | U20 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.