Prosper Karangwa (born May 17, 1978) is a Rwandan former professional basketball player and front office executive for the Vice President of Player Personal Philadelphia 76ers of the

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(NBA) with the duties of General Manager of

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of the

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. Prior to his hire with Philadelphia, Karangwa worked with the Orlando Magic as Vice president of scouting. Before he joined the front office, Karangwa was a basketball player playing for teams like Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and

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. He retired in 2010. After retiring, he joined the Orlando Magic as Vice President of College Scouting and before being promoted to Vice President of Scouting. In October 2020, he was hired by

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as Vice President of Player Personnel for the 76ers.

Basketball career

High school

At 15, his interest in basketball became more serious. He started traveling to the U.S. for the

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competitions. His travels included weekly 10-plus hour Greyhound bus rides to face elite competition. One of the people he played with was his future boss

. He gained interest from college scouts after.

College

He played

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(NCAA) basketball at Siena College for four years (1999–2003).

Professional

Karangwa played professional basketball for eight years overseas. The teams included Basketball Löwen Braunschweig and

. He retired in 2010.

Executive career

Scouting business

He began attending games with Rob Jackson, a

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scout and got him to take up scouting. He started his own scouting service to help European teams scout in the United States.

Orlando Magic

In 2012, he was hired as a scout by the Orlando Magic. In 2016, he was promoted to Director of Scouting.

Philadelphia 76ers

In October 2020, Karangwa was hired as Director of Player Personnel by

for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Delaware Blue Coats

In October 2021, Philadelphia 76ers named Karangwa, General Manager with his duties.

References

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