Kami Kabange (born 2 July 1984) is a Congolese-born naturalized Rwandan

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player. Currently he plays for

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and . Standing at , he plays as center.

Early life

Born in Likasi, Kabange started playing basketball at a young age, inspired by his brothers. When he was 17, he was noticed by Lubumbashi Sport, who offered him to play in the topflight Congolese league.

Professional career

After playing one season with Lubumbashi Sport, Kabange appeared two seasons for Besa Mazembe. Kabange started his professional career in Rwanda with APR, under head coach Cliff Owuor. In his first season, he helped the team win consecutive Rwandan National League titles. After four seasons with APR, he transferred to Espoir and helped the team win the 2012 national title. In 2013, Kabange signed with the

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club of the

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league. In 2021, Kabange was on the REG squad again. In 2019, he played for

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from Congo in the

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. Kabange represented Rwanda's national basketball team on many occasions. At the 2013 AfroBasket he played most minutes for his team and was Rwanda's top rebounder and shot blocker.Rwanda accumulated statistics , 2013 FIBA Africa Championship for Men
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References

External links

2017 Africa Basketball League profile

2015 AfroBasket profile

Real GM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kabange, Kami 1984 births Living people Rwandan men's basketball players People from Likasi Centers (basketball) Rwandan people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Espoir BBC players ASB Mazembe players REG BBC players City Oilers players APR B.C. players