Max Martial Kouguère (born 12 March 1987) is a Central African professional basketball player who currently plays for Bangui Sporting Club. He is a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.[1][2]
 Kouguère with Antibes Sharks in March 2017 | |
| No. 22 – Bangui Sporting Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Road to BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 March 1987 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese / Central African |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Inter Club Brazzaville |
| 2007–2009 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2009–2010 | Olympique Antibes |
| 2010–2011 | Lions de Genève |
| 2011–2012 | Le Mans |
| 2012–2013 | STB Le Havre |
| 2013–2014 | Manresa |
| 2014–2015 | Orléans Loiret |
| 2015–2016 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2016–2019 | Antibes Sharks |
| 2019 | Rouen |
| 2019–2020 | Saint-Chamond |
| 2020–2021 | Boulazac Dordogne |
| 2021–2022 | Phoenix Brussels |
| 2022–present | Bangui Sporting Club |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
editBefore 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]
On 23 September 2021, Kouguere signed with Belgian club Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League.[6]
In October 2022, Kouguere played for Bangui Sporting Club in the 2023 BAL qualification.[7] He made his debut on 12 October against Espoir.[8]
National team career
editKouguère was a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team that finished sixth at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, averaging 9.3 PPG.[9]
References
edit- ^ Max Kougere Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
- ^ Olympique Antibes team page at eurobasket.com
- ^ Player Profile at eurobasket.com
- ^ SLAMOnline at French All-Star Game
- ^ "French Basketball". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Max Kouguere is nieuwste aanwinst Phoenix Brussels". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Get to know the first four teams to open the 2022 Road to BAL season". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Bangui Sporting Club v Espoir Basket Club boxscore - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022 - 12 October". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "FIBA Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.