Nationality French Name Alpha Kaba Pro career 2014 | Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg) Weight 102 kg Role Basketball Player | |
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League Adriatic LeagueSerbian League 2014–2015 Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||
Alpha kaba i m in the zone 2013 2014 mix
Alpha Kaba (born January 29, 1996) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A.
Contents
- Alpha kaba i m in the zone 2013 2014 mix
- Alpha kaba draft prospect
- Career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Alpha kaba draft prospect
Career
He spent the early parts of his career at Romorantin-Lanthenay town where he'd grown up. From 2009 to 2011, Kaba played for ADA Blois before joining the youth ranks of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He made his professional debut in the French elite league Pro A on September 26, 2014, tallying two points and four rebounds in nine minutes of play against Entente Orléans 45.
In July 2015, Kaba signed with Serbian club Mega Leks. In his second season with the Mega Leks, Kaba became the Adriatic League's leading rebounder for the entire 2016-17 season. In 2016, Kaba originally entered his name for the 2016 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name on the day of the international deadline. A year later, he put his name as an international entry for the 2017 NBA draft. On June 22, 2017, Kaba was selected with the final pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
On July 28, 2017, Kaba signed a three-year contract with ASVEL Basket.
International career
In 2014, Kaba played for the French under 18 national team at the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany and at the European Championships in Turkey, earning Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention.
He helped the French under 20 national team reach the semifinals of the 2015 European Championships in Italy.
Personal life
Kaba is of Guinean descent.