Narcisse Ambanza Explained

Narcisse Ambanza
Position:Guard
Birth Date:3 December 1996
Nationality:Canadian / Congolese
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Draft Round:12
Draft League:CEBL
Draft Team:Edmonton Stingers
Draft Pick:71
Draft Year:2019
High School:Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)
Highlights:
  • 2× Canada West Second Team All-Star (2019, 2020)
  • Canada West Third Team All-Star (2018)
  • Canada West All-Rookie Team (2017)
College:Winnipeg (2016–2020)
Team:Free agent
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years1:2019
Team1:Edmonton Stingers
Years2:2022
Team2:Espoir Fukash

Narcisse Ambanza (born 3 December 1996) is a Congolese-Canadian professional basketball player. He plays for the DR Congo men's national basketball team since making his debut in 2022.[1]

Born in Toronto to Congolese parents, he played four seasons of U Sports college basketball for the Winnipeg Wesmen and led the team in scoring in 2018 and 2019.[2] [3] In 2019, Ambanza joined the professional team Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[4]

After sitting out the 2020–21 season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022, Ambanza joined the Congolese club Espoir Fukash of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[5]

Personal

Ambanza graduated with a degree in Business Administration at the University of Winnipeg.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Narcisse Ambanza - Player Profile . 2022-11-08 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  2. Web site: McKay . Pat . 2019-10-31 . Going pro: U of W Wesmen basketballer returns from professional ranks to lead team . 2022-11-08 . Winnipeg . en.
  3. Web site: U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada . 2022-11-08 . usportshoops.ca.
  4. Web site: The Stingers - Edmonton's Professional Basketball Team Playing In The CEBL . 2022-11-08 . www.thestingers.ca . en.
  5. Larkins . David . 2022-04-15 . Coming Home: Ambanza finds new life in new opportunity in African league . en.