Jean Jacques "J. J." Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (born 26 June 1998) is a Rwandan

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player who currently plays for

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on loan from APR of the

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(RBL). He is also a member of the

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Early life

Born in the

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of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. His role model was NBA player

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Club career

After an impressive performance at the

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, Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was recruited by most top teams from the

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. He decided to join Espoir BBC, his dream team since his childhood, in 2016 and immediately became a starter for the team. In 2018, Nshobozwabyosenumukiza became a member of

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, a newly established team in Rwanda. He was sent on loan to play for

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ahead of the inaugural season of the

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. He came off the bench for the Patriots, averaging 3.3 points in 12.1 minutes per game. Nshobozwabyosenumukiza returned to REG and joined the team for the

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. On 9 March 2022, he scored a

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three pointer to give his team the 82–80 win over

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, while also adding 15 points. On 14 March, he scored a BAL career-high 28 points, including 8 three point field goals, in a win over Beira. On 27 May, he was named to the BAL All-Defensive Team, and later he also won the Ubuntu Award for his contributions to his community by helping Club Rafiki. On October 6, 2022, Wilson signed a 2-year contract with APR. He rejoined REG for the

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, signing a temporary agreement with the team.

National team career

Wilson was selected for the Rwanda U-16 national team in 2015, and later also played for the U-18 team. Wilson represents the Rwandan national basketball team. On 22 March 2021, Wilson broke the world record for most steals when he had 14 steals in a qualification game against

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3x3 basketball

On December 4, 2022, he won a bronze medal at the

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and was named to the Team of the Tournament.

BAL career statistics

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Personal

Wilson is a Christian. Nshobozwabyosenumukiza has received attention for his long surname, which he says means "I am able to do everything because of God". He is active for Club Rafiki (CR), where he helps children and young adults integrate in society through basketball.

Awards and accomplishments

Club

;REG *2×

: (2021,

) *2× Heroes Cup: (2019, 2020)

Individual

* BAL All-Defensive Team: (

) *2× RBL All-Star: (2021, 2022)

References

External links

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