Kevin Tumba

Kevin Tumba

Tumba, playing with Belgium at EuroBasket 2015.
No. 24 – UCAM Murcia
Position Center
League Liga ACB
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1991-02-23) February 23, 1991
Lubumbashi, DR Congo
Nationality Belgian / Congolese
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2013 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2013–2015 Leuven Bears
2015–2017 Spirou Charleroi
2017–present UCAM Murcia
Career highlights and awards

Kevin Tumba (born February 23, 1991[1]) is a Belgian-DR Congolese professional basketball player who currently plays for UCAM Murcia. He usually plays at the center position.

Professional career

Tumba made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[2]

He signed a new 2-year contract in May 2014.[3][4]

In June 2015, Tumba signed a 2-year contract with Belgian EuroCup team Proximus Spirou Charleroi.[5]

On January 20, 2017, Tumba transferred to Spanish Liga ACB side UCAM Murcia, where he signed a contract until the end of the season.[6]

International career

Tumba represented the senior men's Belgian national basketball team at the 2015 EuroBasket, where they lost to Greece in the round of 16, by a score of 54–75.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Tumba's profile". Prague2013.fiba.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  2. ↑ "TUMBA, KEVIN". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 23, 1991. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Leuven Bears sluit overeenkomst met Kevin Tumba". Leuvenbears.be. May 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Tumba extends with Leuven Bears". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "UCAM Murcia brings in Kevin Tumba". Eurocupbasketball.com. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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