Thomas Massamba Explained

Thomas Massamba
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:170
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:28 March 1985
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Congo
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2008
Team1:08 Stockholm HR
Years2:2008–2010
Team2:Södertälje Kings
Years3:2010
Team3:08 Stockholm HR
Years4:2010–2012
Team4:ETHA Engomis
Years5:2012–2013
Team5:Lukoil Academic
Years6:2013–2014
Team6:ČEZ Nymburk
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:ETHA Engomis
Years8:2015–2016
Years9:2016
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:Södertälje Kings
Years11:2017
Team11:MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Years12:2017–2018
Team12:Lions de Geneve
Years13:2018–2019
Team13:Luleå
Years14:2019–2020
Team14:Jämtland
Years15:2020–2021
Team15:Phoenix Brussels
Years16:2021
Team16:Tindastóll
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Thomas Kalmeba-Massamba (born March 28, 1985) is a Swedish-Congolese professional basketball player who last played for Tindastóll of the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Career

Massamba has played for 08 Stockholm, Södertälje Kings, Solna Vikings, Lukoil Academic and ČEZ Nymburk. For the 2014–15 season, he signed for ETHA Engomis.[1] At 2015 he was selected as "Best Player of the Year", "Guard of The Year", as well as earning "Defensive Player of the Year" in Cyprus. Massamba was also nominated for "First All Team", "All-Bosmans Team" and "All-Defensive Team". Thomas Massamba was also selected in Cyprus League's All-Star Game.

This season Massamba led the league in assists, 5.4 as. per game, and recorded game high of 30 points against Keravnos and Apoel.In 2013 and 2014, Massamba played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk who was competing in FIBA Eurocup, Euroleague Qualification and VTB. In 2012 and 2013, Massamba played for Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL), who was in the Euroleague Qualification and FIBA Eurocup. He also played for Etha Engomis, competing in the Eurochallenge and the Eurocup Qualification, and the Sodertalje Kings, 08 Stockholm, and Solna Vikings in Sweden. Rookie of the year (Sweden 2004).

This player won everywhere he played, he was the Swedish Basketligan Champion (2005), Cyprus Cup Winner (2011 and 2015), Cyprus League Champion (2011, 2012), Cyprus Supercup Winner (MVP), Bulgarian Cup Winner (2013), Bulgarian League Regular Season Champion (2013), Bulgarian League Champion (2013), Czech Rep. Cup Winner (2014) Czech Rep. League Regular Season Champion (2014), Czech Rep. League Champion (2014).[2]

On 7 March the playmaker became official in the ranks of champion of Kosovo and the Balkan League, KB Prishtina.[3]

On July 6, 2020, he has signed with Phoenix Brussels of the Pro Basketball League.[4]

In July 2021, Massamba signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll.[5] He left the team in end of December after averaging 9.1 points, 4.6 assists and 5.1 assists in 10 games.[6]

National team career

Thomas Masamba also played for the Swedish National Team Program. He was part of Sweden's U20 National Team and is currently the Captain of Sweden's National Team. In Summer 2013, Massamba played in the European Championships.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Massamba returns to Engomis Etha. 19 November 2014. Sportando. 30 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Thomas Massamba | EuroBasket (2013) | FIBA Europe.
  3. Web site: Prishtina konfirmon transferimin e Massambas. 7 March 2016. Telegrafi. 7 March 2016.
  4. News: Brussels sign Ryan Richards, Thomas Massamba. July 6, 2020. Sportando. En. July 6, 2020.
  5. News: Sænski landsliðsmaðurinn Thomas Masssamba til liðs við Stólana . 12 July 2021 . Feykir.is . 12 July 2021 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Davíð Eldur . Zoran Vrkic til Tindastóls – Thomas Massamba yfirgefur félagið . 30 December 2021 . Karfan.is . 30 December 2021 . Icelandic.