Steeve Ho You Fat

Steeve Ho You Fat
Personal information
Born (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 36)
Cayenne, French Guiana
NationalityFrench
Listed height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
PositionPower Forward
Number15
Career history
2008–2009Cholet Basket
2009–2011Olympique Antibes
2011–2013ALM Évreux Basket
2013–2014Cholet Basket
2014–2015Chorale Roanne Basket
2015–2016BC Orchies
2016–2017Rouen Métropole Basket
2017–2019ALM Évreux Basket
2019–2021Chorale Roanne Basket
2021–2023Metropolitans 92
2023–2024Fos Provence Basket
2024Haukar

Steeve Ho You Fat (born 12 June 1988) is a French professional basketball player for Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life

Ho You Fat was born in French Guiana, where the his family business controls shipping at the port of Cayenne; his paternal grandfather was an immigrant from China.[6]

Playing career

Ho You Fat began his basketball career with Cholet Basketball in 2008.[7] He enjoyed his best season in 2018–19, when he averaged 15.6 points per game for ALM Évreux Basket in LNB Pro B.[6]

On July 16, 2023, he signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.[8]

In June 2024, Fat signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[9] With the Haukar battling relegation, he was released by the club on 17 December 2024 in a major roster overhaul as the team entered the Christmas break. In 11 regular season games, he averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.[10]

References

  1. ^ Clément Carton (17 June 2021). "Jeep Elite : Steeve Ho You Fat de Roanne à Boulogne-Levallois". BasketEurope.com (in French). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Steeve Ho You Fat (Roanne) s'engage pour deux ans avec les Metropolitans". L'Équipe (in French). 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ Eric Pejoux (5 March 2021). "Steeve Ho You Fat, des racines pour donner des ailes". Le Progrès (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Steeve Ho-You-Fat : ses projets pour le basket guyanais". France-Guyane (in French). 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ^ Eric Pejoux (12 June 2020). "Chorale de Roanne : Steeve Ho You Fat veut marquer les esprits". Le Progrès (in French). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Fischer, Jake (5 October 2022). "The remarkable story of Steeve Ho You Fat, who's helping Victor Wembanyama reach new heights". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
  7. ^ McGregor, Gilbert (5 October 2022). "Who is Steeve Ho You Fat? French pro player goes viral for name in Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson game". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Steeve Ho You Fat Arrive En provence". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (24 June 2024). "Ho You Fat í Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. ^ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (18 December 2024). "Ho You Fat vill spila áfram á Íslandi: „Ég er að skoða hvað er í boði"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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