Régis Koundjia

Régis Koundjia
Personal information
Born (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 (age 41)
Bangui, Central African Republic
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2007: undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
2008–2009Vermont Frost Heaves
2009–2010JA Vichy
2010–2011Trappes
2011–2012Le Puy
Career highlights and awards

Régis Junior Koundjia-Sindo (born 8 November 1983) is a Central African former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and George Washington Colonials from 2003 to 2007. Koundjia played with the Central African Republic national basketball team in the FIBA Africa Championship games in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

He signed with the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League (PBL) for the 2008–09 season after he played in the NBA Summer League for the San Antonio Spurs.[1]

Personal life

Koundjia was born in Bangui, Central African Republic.[2] His father, a Central African Republic diplomat, was killed by poisoning in 1991.[3] Koundjia majored in sociology at George Washington University.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Frost Heaves sign Cayole, two others". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Regis Koundjia". LSU Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ Koundjia Carries Pain, Pride on Path to GW by Steven Goff, The Washington Post, February 8, 2006
  4. ^ gwsports.com