Jean-Victor "JV" Mukama (born August 24, 1994) is a Canadian-Rwandan professional basketball player . Standing at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), he is a versatile forward.
Career
In October 2019, Mukama had a try-out with Raptors 905 and was added to the roster but was released before playing a game.
In July 2020, Mukama played for the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the Canadian 2020 CEBL season. He averaged 14.1 points and 6.3 rebounds, helping his team reach the semifinals.[3]
In August 2020, Mukama signed a one-year contract with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[3] On March 26, 2021, Aris announced Mukama suffered from an injury that would keep him out the remainder of the season. Both sides mutually agreed for Mukama to leave the team.[4]
In October 2021, Mukama joined Melilla of the Spanish LEB Oro.[5] On 16 December, his contract with the team was disbanded on his request for personal reasons.[6] In six games he averaged 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[7]
Born in Quebec, Mukama relocated to his family's homeland of Rwanda in 2003, spending four years before moving back to Canada and settling in Hamilton, Ontario.[12]