Paul Biligha Explained

Paul Biligha
Position:Center
Height M:2.00
Weight Kg:100
League:LBA
Team:Derthona Basket
Number:19
Nationality:Cameroonian / Italian
Birth Date:31 May 1990
Birth Place:Perugia, Italy
Career Start:2008
Years1:2008–2009
Team1:→ Verolanuova
Years2:2009–2012
Team2:UC Casalpusterlengo
Years3:2010
Team3:→ Pallacanestro Crema
Years5:2010–2011
Team5:Pavia
Years6:2012–2014
Team6:Scandone Avellino
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Ferentino
Years8:2015–2017
Team8:Vanoli Cremona
Years9:2017–2019
Team9:Reyer Venezia
Years10:2019–2023
Team10:Olimpia Milano
Years11:2023–2024
Team11:Dolomiti Energia Trento
Years12:2024–present
Team12:Derthona Basket
Highlights:

Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (born 31 May 1990) is a Cameroonian-Italian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2m (07feet), he plays at the center position.

Professional career

Biligha was born in Perugia, Italy in 1990 into a family of Italian and Cameroonian heritage.

He started playing in Cameroon where he lived from the age of 8 to 16. Once back in Italy, he grew as a basketball player in the Florence youth team and later Casalpusterlengo, Verolanuova, Crema and Pavia.[1]

In summer 2012 Biligha signed with Sidigas Avellino in LBA, where he stayed for two seasons.[2] In 2014 went to Basket Ferentino in Serie A2 Basket.[3]

On 26 June 2015 Biligha returned in LBA with a two-year contract with Vanoli Cremona.[4]

In July 2017 he became a player of 2017 Italian League champions, Umana Reyer Venezia.[5] In May 2018, he won the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[6]

He signed with Olimpia Milano for the 2019–20 season and spent four seasons there, until July 29, 2023.

On July 29, 2023, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]

On July 1, 2024, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[8]

National team career

Bilingha made his debut with the Under-20 Italian national under-20 team during the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, playing eight games.

In 2017, he made it into the final squad of the Italian national team. He participated in EuroBasket 2017, held in Israel.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Passo dopo passo sono al top per migliorare ancora": è il giorno di Paul Biligha . Olimpiamilano.com . Olimpia Milano . 22 July 2019. Italian.
  2. Web site: Sidigas Avellino officially keep Kaloyan Ivanov, Paul Biligha . sportando.com. 7 August 2012. English.
  3. Web site: FCM Ferentino announces Paul Biligha . sportando.com. 26 June 2014. English.
  4. Web site: Vanoli Cremona: ufficiale il biennale per Paul Biligha . sportando.com. 26 June 2015. Italian. Vanoli Cremona: official the two years contract with Paul Biligha.
  5. Web site: Paul Biligha è un giocatore dell'Umana Reyer Venezia . sportando.com. 9 July 2017. Italian. Paul Biligha is a new player of Umana Reyer Venezia.
  6. http://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/17-18/news/reyer-venezia-conquer-fiba-europe-cup-after-defeating-sidigas-avellino Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  7. Web site: Sotto le plance l’atletismo e l’esperienza di Paul Biligha. July 29, 2023. aquilabasket.it. it. August 12, 2023.
  8. Web site: Bertram Derthona officially signs Paul Biligha. July 1, 2024. Sportando. En. July 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: Ettore Messina taglia Cervi, Della Valle e Baldi Rossi. Scelti i 12 per Eurobasket . sportando.com. 25 August 2017. Italian. Ettore Messina cuts Cervi, Della Valle and Baldi Rossi. The 12s of EuroBasket have been chosen.