Flo Thamba

Flo Thamba

No. 13 – ADA Blois Basket 41
Position	Power forward / center
League	LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born	(1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25) DR Congo
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Mountain Mission School (Grundy, Virginia)
College	Baylor (2018–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–2024	Jämtland Basket
2024–present	ADA Blois
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (2021)

Florent Thamba (born 25 February 1999) is a Congolese professional basketball player for ADA Blois Basket 41 of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

Early life

Thamba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lived in England and France during his childhood before settling in South Africa.[1] At age 16, he moved to the United States to attend Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia, where he played basketball for three seasons.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Illinois, Virginia Tech and Nebraska.[3]

College career

Thamba came off the bench during his first two years at Baylor. As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] In his junior season, Thamba became a starter for one of the top teams in the nation. He averaged 3.6 points and four rebounds per game, helping Baylor win its first NCAA tournament title.[4] On 26 February 2022, Thamba scored a career-high 18 points in a 80-70 victory against Kansas.[5]

Career statistics

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Baylor	33	0	10.0	.538	–	.533	2.2	.3	.2	.6	1.8
2019–20	Baylor	19	0	9.1	.481	–	.567	2.2	.1	.1	.7	2.3
2020–21	Baylor	30	30	15.0	.563	–	.617	4.0	.2	.2	.7	3.6
Career		82	30	11.6	.540	–	.579	2.8	.2	.2	.7	2.6

Personal life

Thamba's father, Emmanual, works in customs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] His older brother, Levy, fatally fell from a hotel balcony in 2014 after consuming a marijuana edible.[6]

References

1. Hawkins, Stephen (31 March 2021). "Baylor bigs: Flo, 'Everyday Jon' help make Bear guards great". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2. Hayes, Tim (2 April 2021). "NCAA Final Four: Baylor's Thamba honed his skills at Grundy's Mountain Mission". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
3. Goodman, Jeff (23 February 2021). "Flo Thamba's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built". Stadium. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
4. Hayes, Tim (4 April 2021). "Men's College Basketball: Baylor's Flo Thamba takes to the big stage". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
5. "No. 10 Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70 in Big 12". ESPN. Associated Press. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
6. Moore, CJ (21 December 2020). "The tragedy that inspires Baylor center Flo Thamba". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

• Proballers profile
• Baylor Bears bio