Mouphtaou Monra Yarou (born June 26, 1990) is a Beninese professional

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player who last played for

ESSM Le Portel Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale, commonly known as ESSM Le Portel or simply Le Portel, is a professional basketball team based in Le Portel, France. The team currently plays in the Pro A, the first tier in France. History In ...

of the LNB Pro A. He played at the collegiate level for the

Villanova University Villanova University is a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Penns ...

Wildcats.

College career

Yarou averaged 8.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Villanova. As a junior, Yarou averaged 11.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as Villanova finished 13-19 and missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004. Yarou averaged 9.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Wildcats as a senior.

Professional career

In August 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Radnički Kragujevac of Serbia. In nine games, he averaged 11.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. On November 30, he was suspended for serious violations of disciplinary regulations and contract obligations. On June 6, 2014, he signed a two-year deal with

Le Mans Sarthe Basket Le Mans Sarthe Basket, commonly known as MSB or Le Mans, is a professional basketball club that is from the city of Le Mans, France. The team plays in the French League and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. History The Modern ...

of the LNB Pro A. In July 2016, Yarou joined the Boston Celtics for the

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. On July 22, 2016, he re-signed with Le Mans for one more season. On September 1, 2017, Yarou signed with

Antibes Sharks Olympique Antibes, in full ''Olympique d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins'' and branded as Antibes Sharks, is a basketball club from the city of Antibes, France. Established in 1933, the club's men's senior team currently plays in LNB Pro B, the French secon ...

for the

2017–18 Pro A season The 2017–18 Pro A season is the 96th season of the Pro A, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue nationale de basket (LNB). On 2 March 2018, Jeep became the new main sponsor of the league and the league was re-named the Je ...

. On June 6, 2018, Yarou signed with

Levallois Metropolitans Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

. On May 25, 2020, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A. Yarou averaged 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. On October 6, 2021, he signed with

Nanterre 92 Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club plays in the top-tier level basketball league in France, the Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club plays ...

. Yarou parted ways with the team on October 30, after averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. On November 2, he signed with

References

External links

Villanova Wildcats bio

Draftexpress.com profile

LNB Pro A profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yarou, Mouphtaou 1990 births Living people Beninese expatriate basketball people in France Beninese expatriate basketball people in Serbia Beninese expatriate basketball people in the United States Beninese men's basketball players Boulazac Basket Dordogne players Centers (basketball) ESSM Le Portel players KK Radnički Kragujevac (2009–2014) players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Metropolitans 92 players Nanterre 92 players Olympique Antibes basketball players People from Atakora Department Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players

College career

Professional career

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