Max Kouguere

Max Martial Kouguère (born 12 March 1987) is a Central African professional basketball player for Saint-Chamond Basket of the LNB Pro B. He is a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.[1][2]

Max Kouguère
Kouguère with Antibes Sharks in March 2017
No. 22 – Saint-Chamond
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese / Central African
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Inter Club Brazzaville
2007–2009BCM Gravelines
2009–2010Olympique Antibes
2010–2011Lions de Genève
2011–2012Le Mans
2012–2013STB Le Havre
2013–2014Manresa
2014–2015Orléans Loiret
2015–2016Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2016–2019Antibes Sharks
2019Rouen
2019–presentSaint-Chamond
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]

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.[6]

References
  1. Max Kougere Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
  2. Olympique Antibes team page at eurobasket.com
  3. Player Profile at eurobasket.com
  4. SLAMOnline at French All-Star Game
  6. "FIBA Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
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