Max Kouguere
Max Martial Kouguère (born 12 March 1987) is a Central African professional basketball player for Phoenix Brussels. He is a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.[1][2]
![]() Kouguère with Antibes Sharks in March 2017 | |
No. 24 – Phoenix Brussels | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | BNXT League |
Personal information | |
Born | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 12 March 1987
Nationality | Congolese / Central African |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2007 | Inter Club Brazzaville |
2007–2009 | BCM Gravelines |
2009–2010 | Olympique Antibes |
2010–2011 | Lions de Genève |
2011–2012 | Le Mans |
2012–2013 | STB Le Havre |
2013–2014 | Manresa |
2014–2015 | Orléans Loiret |
2015–2016 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
2016–2019 | Antibes Sharks |
2019 | Rouen |
2019–2020 | Saint-Chamond |
2020–2021 | Boulazac Dordogne |
2021–present | Phoenix Brussels |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career
Before signing with Olympique Antibes for the 2009–10 season, Kouguère played for fellow French League team BCM Gravelines. He rarely saw action, playing only 64 minutes spread out over 11 games during the season.[3] Despite this, the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Kouguère gained a cult following in France through his dunking ability and participation in several slam dunk contests in France.[4][5]
On 23 September 2021, Kouguere signed with Belgian club Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League.[6]
National team career
Kouguère was a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team that finished sixth at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, averaging 9.3 PPG.[7]
References
- Max Kougere Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- Olympique Antibes team page at eurobasket.com
- Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- SLAMOnline at French All-Star Game
- "Max Kouguere is nieuwste aanwinst Phoenix Brussels". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "FIBA Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.