Michael Mokongo

Michael Mokongo
Personal information
Born (1986-07-11) July 11, 1986 (age 38)
Bimbo, Central African Republic
NationalityCentral African / French
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2002–2021
PositionGuard
Career history
2002–2006Élan Chalon
2006–2007Orlandina
2007–2008BCM Gravelines
2007–2008Banvit
2008–2009Cholet
2009–2010APOEL Nicosia
2010–2011Ourense
2011Breogán
2011–2012Chorale Roanne
2012–2013APOEL Nicosia
2013–2014Navarra
2014–2015Monaco
2016JL Bourg Basket
2016–2017Aurore de Vitre
2018GET Vosges
2019–2021Trappes SQ Yvelines
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
European U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Spain U-18 Team

Michael Benoît Mokongo[1] (born July 11, 1986) is a former professional basketball player.[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

  1. ^ "Michael Benoît MOKONGO". FIBA. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Michael Mokongo". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "CAF - Mokongo eyes podium in Abidjan". FIBA. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Central African Republic coach Goporo calls up 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Central African Republic's Mokongo ruled out of AfroBasket 2015, Sato eyeing return". FIBA. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.