Bismack Biyombo

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Bismack Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo.jpg
Biyombo in February 2012.
No. 0 – Charlotte Bobcats
Center
Personal information
Born (1992-08-28) August 28, 1992 (age 20)
Lubumbashi, DR Congo
Nationality Congolese
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Pro career 2009–present
League National Basketball Association
Career history
2009–2010 CB Illescas (Spain 3)
2010–2011 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain 1)
2011–present Charlotte Bobcats
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bismack Biyombo Sumba (born August 28, 1992) is a Congolese professional basketball center with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Biyombo was selected with the 7th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and subsequently traded to the Charlotte Bobcats.

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Biography [edit]

Biyombo, who was born in Lubumbashi, was discovered by the former Jordanian and Angolan and current Portuguese national team head coach, Mário Palma, at the age of 16 at a youth tournament in Yemen. His play impressed the coach and earned him an opportunity to train in Spain.[1]

Biyombo initially started playing with Illescas, a team associated with Fuenlabrada, in the LEB Plata, before being called up to the senior team after the transfer of center Esteban Batista.[2]

Professional career [edit]

Biyombo made his debut in the Spanish ACB League with Fuenlabrada against DKV Joventut on January 9, 2011, and scored 5 points and had 7 rebounds in just 13 minutes of play.[3] In Fuenlabrada's narrow defeat to Real Madrid, he scored 6 points and blocked 3 shots,[4] one of them against former Spanish League MVP and Spanish national team player, Felipe Reyes.[5]

At the 2011 Nike Hoops Summit, Biyombo participated for the World Select Team (against the USA Select Team), and recorded a triple double, with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks.[6] It was the first time someone would record a triple double at the Summit.

Biyombo was drafted 7th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft, but his rights were soon traded to the Charlotte Bobcats.[7]

On December 19, 2011, Biyombo signed the rookie scale contract with the Bobcats.[8]

NBA career statistics [edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season [edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Charlotte 63 41 23.1 .464 .000 .483 5.8 .4 .3 1.8 5.2
2012–13 Charlotte 80 65 27.3 .451 .000 .521 7.3 .4 .4 1.8 4.8
Career 143 106 25.5 .457 .000 .502 6.6 .4 .3 1.8 5.0

References [edit]

  1. ^ FIBA.com Palma not surprised by the new sensation of the ACB, Bismack Biyombo.
  2. ^ FIBA.com Palma not surprised by the new sensation of the ACB, Bismack Biyombo.
  3. ^ ACB.com DKV JOVENTUT|BALONCESTO FUENLABRADA 100|86.
  4. ^ ACB.com REAL MADRID|BALONCESTO FUENLABRADA 76|75.
  5. ^ FIBA.com Palma not surprised by the new sensation of the ACB, Bismack Biyombo.
  6. ^ Nike Hoops Summit Stats
  7. ^ "Bobcats Select Walker, Acquire Biyombo and Maggette". NBA.com. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-12-19. 
  8. ^ "Bobcats Sign Bismack Biyombo". NBA.com. December 19, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 

External links [edit]
First round
Second round
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