Alexis Wangmene
| Alexis Wangmene | |
|---|---|
| College | University of Texas at Austin |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Power forward |
| Class | Senior |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Born | March 1, 1989 Maroua |
| High school | Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey, USA |
| Former school(s) | Central Catholic Marianist, San Antonio, Texas, USA |
Alexis Wangmene (born 1 March 1989 in Maroua) is a Cameroonian college basketball player with the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team.[1] Wangmene began his collegiate career with Texas during the 2007-2008 season when he averaged nearly 10 minutes a game. A Cameroonian international, Wangmene represented Cameroon at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008.[2]
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[edit] Recruiting
Wangmene was spotted by San Antonio Spurs general manager R. C. Buford at a Basketball Without Borders camp in his native Cameroon. Buford and his wife brought Wangmene to the United States and resettled him in San Antonio, where he played basketball and attended Central Catholic Marianist High School for two years. During his junior year at Central, the power forward was named to the TAPPS 6A All-State team. Following his junior year, Wangmene transferred to Blair Academy in New Jersey, from which he graduated in 2007.[3]
[edit] Texas
At Texas, Wangmene missed all but 4 games of his sophomore year with a knee injury. In May 2009, he received a medical redshirt because of the injury and had three years of eligibility remaining prior to the 2009-10 season.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ ESPN.com statistics
- ^ FIBA.com profile
- ^ Meet the freshmen - Alexis Wangmene Longhorn Road Trip, November 11, 2007
- ^ UT’s Wangmene gets extra year My San Antonio, May 11, 2009
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