Carl Ona-Embo Explained

Carl Ona-Embo
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:187
Team:Free agent
Nationality:DR Congo / French
Birth Date:6 August 1989
Birth Place:Lille, France
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2008
Years2:2008–2009
Years3:2009–2010
Team3:Angelico Biella
Years4:2010–2011
Team4:Poitiers
Years5:2011–2013
Team5:Cholet
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:Antibes Sharks
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Poitiers
Years8:2015–2016
Team8:JL Bourg
Years9:2016
Team9:Santa Cruz Warriors
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Clermont
Years11:2018
Team11:Nantes
Years12:2018–2019
Team12:PS Karlsruhe Lions
Years13:2019
Team13:Caen
Years14:2019–2020
Team14:Poitiers

Carl Ona-Embo (born August 6, 1989) is a French-born Congolese professional basketball player who last played for Poitiers of the French LNB Pro B league. In the past, he played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. Standing at, he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

Ona-Embo played with Angelico Biella in the 2007–08 season.[1] For the 2008–09 season he was loaned to Rosalía de Castro of the LEB Oro.

For the 2009–10 season, Ona-Embo returned to Angelico Biella.[1]

In July 2010, Ona-Embo signed with Poitiers Basket 86 for the 2010–11 season.[2]

From 2011 to 2013, Ona-Embo played with Cholet Basket.[3] For the 2013–14 season he signed with Antibes Sharks.[4]

In July 2014, Ona-Embo returned after three years to Poitiers Basket 86.[5] In June 2015, he left Poitiers and signed with JL Bourg-en-Bresse.[6]

On October 30, 2016, Ona-Embo was selected with the 49th pick of the 2016 NBA Development League draft by the Salt Lake City Stars.[7] However, he was waived on November 8.[8] On November 25, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors,[9] but was waived on December 11[10] after averaging 2.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 6 games.[11]

On April 16, 2019, he has signed with Caen Basket of the French LNB.[12]

DR Congo national team

Ona-Embo played 3 games for the DR Congo national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification where he averaged 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=ONA-CAR-89 Legabasket.it Profile
  2. Web site: Poitiers signs Carl Ona Embo . 2014-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160511/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/83751/poitiers-signs-carl-ona-embo.html . 2014-07-14 . dead .
  3. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86163/180/cholet-brings-in-ona-embo Cholet brings in Ona-Embo
  4. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/107710/antibes-sharks-sign-carl-ona-embo.html Antibes Sharks sign Carl Ona Embo
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/125784/poitiers-signs-carl-ona-embo.html Poitiers signs Carl Ona Embo
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/163357/carl-ona-embo-moves-to-jl-bourg.html Carl Ona-Embo moves to JL Bourg
  7. Web site: Hayley. Byrnes. Stars Select Four Players in 2016 NBA D-League Draft. NBA.com. October 30, 2016. November 6, 2016.
  8. Web site: Hayley. Byrnes. Stars Waive Abdul-Bassit, Ona-Embo and Reischel. NBA.com. November 8, 2016. November 12, 2016.
  9. Web site: Warriors Acquire Carl Ona-Embo. NBA.com. November 25, 2016. December 4, 2016.
  10. Web site: Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire James Southerland. OurSportsCentral.com. December 11, 2016. December 12, 2016.
  11. Web site: Carl Ona Embo Player Profile. RealGM.com. December 12, 2016.
  12. https://sportando.basketball/en/carl-ona-embo-signs-with-caen/ Carl Ona Embo signs with Caen