Michael Mokongo

Michael Mokongo
Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	July 11, 1986 (age 37); Bimbo, Central African Republic
Nationality	Central African / French
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2002–2006	Élan Chalon (France)
2006–2007	Orlandina Basket (Italy)
2007–2008	BCM Gravelines (France)
2007–2008	Banvit (Turkey)
2008–2009	Cholet Basket (France)
2009–2010	APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus)
2010–2011	Club Ourense Baloncesto (Spain)
2011	CB Breogán (Spain)
2011–2012	Chorale Roanne Basket (France)
2012–2013	APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus)
2013–2014	Basket Navarra Club (Spain)
2014–2015	AS Monaco Basket (France)
Career highlights and awards
	NM1 champion (2014); Cypriot League champion (2010); LNB Pro A All-Star (2004);

Michael Benoît Mokongo^[1] (born July 11, 1986) is a Central African-French professional basketball player who last played for AS Monaco Basket of the LNB Pro B in France.^[2]

International career

Mokongo first represented the Central African Republic internationally at the 2009 AfroBasket qualifying tournament. He played for the country at the 2011 AfroBasket, averaging 11 points and a team-high 6 assists. Mokongo has also competed for France in the past, playing for them in the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.^[3] He was initially expected to play for the Central African Republic at the AfroBasket 2015 under head coach Aubin-Thierry Goporo,^[4] but a knee injury forced him to not compete at the event.^[5]

References

^ "Michael Benoît MOKONGO". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
^ "Michael Mokongo". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
^ "CAF - Mokongo eyes podium in Abidjan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
^ "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
^ "Central African Republic's Mokongo ruled out of AfroBasket 2015, Sato eyeing return". FIBA. Retrieved 30 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

External links

Michael Mokongo at Euroleague.net
Michael Mokongo at Eurobasket.com

[1] "Michael Benoît MOKONGO". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

[2] "Michael Mokongo". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

[3] "CAF - Mokongo eyes podium in Abidjan". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

[4] "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

[5] "Central African Republic's Mokongo ruled out of AfroBasket 2015, Sato eyeing return". FIBA. Retrieved 30 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)

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