Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Born | May 20, 1978 Edda, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| College | Georgetown |
| Draft | 2nd round, 49th overall, 2001 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2004) Cleveland Cavaliers (2004) Fayetteville Patriots (2004–2005) Orlando Magic (2005) Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (2006) ALBA Berlin (2006–2007) (2007) EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2007–2008) |
Ruben Bertand Boumtje-Boumtje (born May 20, 1978 in Edda, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player.
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[edit] NBA
A 7'0", 257 lbs Center, Boumtje-Boumtje was Selected in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 49th overall pick, the Georgetown University project from Cameroon proved to be extremely disappointing for the Blazers, participating in only 44 games over three seasons from 2001 until January 21, 2004, when he was traded along with guard Jeff McInnis to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for small forward Darius Miles.
He was waived soon afterwards, having never played a game for them. In July of 2005, Ruben was drafted in the 2005 AAPBL Draft but the league folded before a game was even played. On August 22, 2005, it was announced the Orlando Magic had signed him to a contract of undisclosed terms[1]. He had played five games with them during the 2005 Reebok Vegas Summer League while averaging 4.8 points, shooting 56.3 percent of his field goals (9-of-16), and 3.6 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game.
[edit] College
A center, Boumtje-Boumtje holds career averages of 9.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He ranks fourth on the Hoyas' all-time blocked shots list with 255, behind Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo. He speaks three languages - Bassa, French and English.
[edit] European leagues
Boumtje-Boumtje played the 2006-07 season for ALBA Berlin[1] in the ULEB Cup. After the season, his contract was not renewed, but he joined league rival EWE Baskets Oldenburg in November as a replacement for injured Dan McClintock and later signed for the remainder of the 07-08 season.
[edit] Academic accomplishments
Boumtje-Boumtje is rare among NBA athletes for his intellectual accomplishments.[citation needed] He was valedictorian of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C.. At Georgetown he was a pre-med, as well as a mathematics and biology double major.[2] He was named Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2001, an honor often reserved for athletes in non-televised sports, and used the occasion to repeat his intention to attend medical school if he were not drafted by the NBA.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ ALBA BERLIN - Albatrosse
- ^ Ruthie Braunstein. "Standing Tall, On and Off the Court", The Hoya, March 23, 2001.
- ^ M.C. Cohen. "Ruben Boumtje Boumtje: Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year", Education Update, April 2001.
