| No. 0 Charlotte Bobcats | |
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 28, 1992 |
| Place of birth | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| CB Illescas (2009–10) Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (2010–11) Charlotte Bobcats (2011–present) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Bismack Biyombo Sumba (born August 28, 1992 in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a Congolese professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Biyombo was the 7th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, but was subsequently traded to the Charlotte Bobcats. He is currently the youngest player in the NBA.
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Biyombo was discovered by the former Jordanian and Angolan national team head coach, Mário Palma, at the age of 16 at a youth tournament in Yemen. His play impressed the coach and earned him an opportunity to train in Spain.[1]
Biyombo initially started playing with Illescas, a team associated with Fuenlabrada, in the LEB Plata, before being called up to the senior team after the transfer of center Esteban Batista.[2]
Biyombo made his professional debut in the Spanish ACB League with Fuenlabrada against DKV Joventut on January 9, 2011, and scored 5 points and had 7 rebounds in just 13 minutes of play.[3] In Fuenlabrada's narrow defeat to Real Madrid, he scored 6 points and blocked 3 shots,[4] one of them against former Spanish League MVP and Spanish national team player, Felipe Reyes.[5]
At the 2011 Nike Hoops Summit, Biyombo participated for the World Select Team (against the USA Select Team), and recorded a triple double, with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks.[6]
Biyombo was drafted 7th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft, but his rights were soon traded to the Charlotte Bobcats.[7]
On December 19, 2011, Biyombo signed the rookie scale contract with the Bobcats.[8]
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