Max Kouguère

Max Kouguère
Kouguère with Antibes Sharks in March 2017
No. 22 – Bangui Sporting Club
PositionSmall forward
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987 (age 37)
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese / Central African
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2007Inter Club Brazzaville
2007–2009BCM Gravelines
2009–2010Olympique Antibes
2010–2011Lions de Genève
2011–2012Le Mans
2012–2013STB Le Havre
2013–2014Manresa
2014–2015Orléans Loiret
2015–2016Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2016–2019Antibes Sharks
2019Rouen
2019–2020Saint-Chamond
2020–2021Boulazac Dordogne
2021–2022Phoenix Brussels
2022–presentBangui Sporting Club
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Max Martial Kouguère (born 12 March 1987) is a Central African professional basketball player who currently plays for Bangui Sporting Club. He is a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.[1][2]

Professional career

Before signing with Olympique Antibes for the 2009–10 season, Kouguère played for fellow French League team BCM Gravelines. He rarely saw action, playing only 64 minutes spread out over 11 games during the season.[3] Despite this, the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Kouguère gained a cult following in France through his dunking ability and participation in several slam dunk contests in France.[4][5]

On 23 September 2021, Kouguere signed with Belgian club Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League.[6]

In October 2022, Kouguere played for Bangui Sporting Club in the 2023 BAL qualification.[7] He made his debut on 12 October against Espoir.[8]

National team career

Kouguère was a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team that finished sixth at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, averaging 9.3 PPG.[9]

References

  1. ^ Max Kougere Archived 2015-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
  2. ^ Olympique Antibes team page at eurobasket.com
  3. ^ Player Profile at eurobasket.com
  4. ^ SLAMOnline at French All-Star Game
  5. ^ "French Basketball". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  6. ^ "Max Kouguere is nieuwste aanwinst Phoenix Brussels". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Get to know the first four teams to open the 2022 Road to BAL season". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  8. ^ "Bangui Sporting Club v Espoir Basket Club boxscore - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022 - 12 October". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  9. ^ "FIBA Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2009-08-31.