Paul Herman Eboua (born 15 February 2000) is a Cameroonian-Italian professional

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player for

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of the Italian Serie A2.

Early life and career

Eboua was born in

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but grew up in

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. He started playing basketball at age 14 while attending Lycée de Makepe in

Stella Azzurra Roma (2015–2020)

In 2015, while playing at the

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, he was noticed by Italian club

Stella Azzurra Roma Associazione Sportiva Stella Azzura ( en, Blue Star) is an Italian amateur basketball club based in Rome. It plays in the third division Serie B as of the 2015–16 season. The club is mainly known for its excellent youth teams, which participate ...

. That summer, Eboua moved to

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, his family staying in

, to join Stella Azzurra, despite not speaking Italian or English and having only one year of basketball experience. His teammate Jordan Philippe Bayehe, who was also from

, helped him acclimate. On 15 April 2016, Eboua played in the

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International Game in

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, New York. In January 2018, he averaged 14.8 points and 11 rebounds per game at the Kaunas tournament of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT), an international junior competition, leading Stella Azzurra to the ANGT finals in

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. In the following month, Eboua participated in a

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camp in

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Professional career

In the 2017–18 season, Eboua played for Stella Azzurra Roma in the

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, averaging 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20 games.

Loan to Roesto Sharks (2018–2019)

On 7 October 2018, he was loaned to

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of the

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, the second-tier Italian league. On 13 January 2019, he recorded season-highs of 18 points and nine rebounds a win over

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. In 35 games, Eboua averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game. On 20 April 2019, he declared for the

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. However, he withdrew from the draft in June.

Loan to Victoria Libertas Pesaro (2019–2020)

On 9 July 2019, Eboua was loaned to

Victoria Libertas Pesaro Victoria Libertas (also known as "VL" or in Italian ''Vuelle''), full name Unione Sportiva Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro, is a professional basketball team that is based in Pesaro, Italy. The club competes in the top level Italian professiona ...

of the

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(LBA), the top Italian league, for one season. On 9 September, he was sidelined for about one month after suffering a knee sprain in a car accident in

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. On 5 January 2020, Eboua scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to

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. On 19 January, he recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to

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. Eboua finished the season averaging 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game. On 18 April, he parted ways with VL Pesaro to return to Stella Azzurra. One week later, Eboua declared for the

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"with the full intent to stay in." After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Eboua signed an

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contract with the

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on 25 November 2020. On 16 December, Eboua was waived by the Heat. On 18 December 2020, the

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claimed him off waivers, and then waived him the next day.

Long Island Nets (2021)

On January 27, 2021, Eboua was included as an affiliate player in the roster for the

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of the

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Return to Victoria Libertas Pesaro (2021)

On March 21, 2021, Eboua signed a contract and returned to

of the

Basket Brescia Leonessa (2021–2022)

On August 23, 2021, he has signed with

Basket Brescia Leonessa Pallacanestro Brescia S.p.A., known for sponsorship reasons as Germani Brescia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Brescia, Lombardy. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) since the 2016–17 season a ...

of the Italian

(LBA).

Vanoli Cremona (2022–2023)

On June 29, 2022, he signed with

of the Italian Serie A2.

References

External links

Roseto Sharks profile

Serie A2 Basket profile

Victoria Libertas Pesaro profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eboua, Paul 2000 births Living people A.S. Stella Azzurra players Basketball players from Yaoundé Cameroonian emigrants to Italy Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Cameroonian men's basketball players Expatriate basketball people in Italy Italian men's basketball players Long Island Nets players Roseto Sharks players Small forwards Vanoli Cremona players Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro players