Rolly Fula Nganga (born 2 February 1993) is a Congolese

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player, who plays for APR and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team. Standing at , he plays as

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Career

Fula Nganga started his career playing for ASB Soyo de Matadi, SCTP and Ravens, before signing with Mazembe in 2014. He stayed there for four years, winning the Cup of Congo three times (2014, 2017 and 2018). After that, Fula played with

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in Tunisia for one season. In 2019, he returned to Mazembe to play in the

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. In March 2020, Fula signed with GS Pétroliers in Algeria to play in the

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. However, due to the

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the season was cancelled and Fula never played for the team. In October 2021, Fula was on the roster of Espoir Fukash during the

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. He scored 29 points in the decisive game against AS Police, to help the team qualify for the

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. On April 19, 2022, Fula scored a game-high 29 points in Espoir's first-ever league win over

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. In the 2022 BAL regular season, he averaged a team-high 18.4 points per game on 40.2% shooting from the field, along with 5.6 rebounds. In November 2022, he was on the roster of

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during the 2023

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. In January 2023, Fula Nganga signed with APR of the

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(RBL).

National team career

Fula Nganga was a member of the DR Congo national basketball team, and helped the team win the gold medal at FIBA AfroCan 2019, contributing 17 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

BAL career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fula Nganga, Rolly 1993 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo men's basketball players Shooting guards ASB Mazembe players BC Espoir Fukash players Sportspeople from Lubumbashi Dalia Sportive de Grombalia players Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate basketball people in Tunisia Bangui Sporting Club players APR B.C. players