Emmanuel Mudiay

Professional basketball player

Emmanuel Mudiay - Professional basketball player
Born

March 5th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A basketball player who played college basketball at the University of the Pacific. Entered the NBA Draft in 2015 and was selected 7th overall by the Denver Nuggets. Mudiay played for several teams, including the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks. He has also represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international competitions.

Selected 7th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft

Played for Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks

Represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball

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