Luc Mbah a Moute

Basketball player and NBA contributor

Luc Mbah a Moute - Basketball player and NBA contributor
Born

September 9th, 1986
38 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Cameroon

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Played professional basketball in the NBA after starting in college basketball at UCLA. Contributed to teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Participated in the 2015 NBA Playoffs and represented Cameroon in international competitions, including the FIBA African Championship.

Played for the Philadelphia 76ers

Participated in FIBA African Championship

Contributed to UCLA's NCAA tournament success

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