Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional basketball player for

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. He played college basketball at the University of New Orleans and

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. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team.

Early life and college career

Ganapamo was born in France to Central African parents and moved to the United States at age 12 where his father was working as a doctor. He played college basketball for the University of New Orleans after receiving a scholarship. Ganapamo suffered from injuries and a debilitating staphylococcus infection in his second season. He moved to

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for the 2016–17 season.

Professional career

Ganapamo started his professional career in 2016 with

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of the German fourth-tier Regionaliga, where he averaged 22.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He then went on to play three seasons for

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of the French second-tier LNB Pro B. He suffered a

torn ACL An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during inju ...

in a friendly game for the CAF, causing him to miss most of his first two seasons in Paris. In the 2020–21 season, Ganapamo played 14 games in the

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. In 2021, Ganapamo joined the newly established South African team

Cape Town Tigers Cape Town Tigers is a South African basketball club based in Cape Town. The team is located in the Gugulethu township. Established in 2019 by three American business partners, the club has won the South African national championship in 2021 and 20 ...

. After winning the national championship, he helped the Tigers qualify for their first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) appearance. In his first BAL season, he averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game. Ganapamo signed for the Milwaukee Bucks to play in the

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, becoming the second BAL player to play in the NBA Summer League after Anas Mahmoud in 2021. Ganapamo joined

in 2023 and helped the team win the

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and thus sealed Sporting’s qualification for the Road to BAL.

National team career

After a successful season with Rosenborg, Ganapamo was selected for the Central African Republic national team and made his debut in 2018 in the 2019 World Cup qualification.

Honours

Cape Town Tigers * 2×

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: (2021, 2022) Bangui Sporting Club *

: (2023)

Personal

Ganapamo's parents are from the Central African Republic.

References

External links

Evans Ganapamo
at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganapamo, Evans 1994 births Living people Cape Town Tigers players French men's basketball players French sportspeople of Central African Republic descent Central African Republic expatriate sportspeople in Canada Central African Republic expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Central African Republic men's basketball players Montreal Alliance players Paris Basketball players People from Montpellier Small forwards Bangui Sporting Club players