Kevin Tumba (born February 23, 1991) is a Congolese-Belgian professional basketball player for Liège Basket of the BNXT League. He usually plays at the center position.[1] Born in the DR Congo, he plays for Belgium internationally.
| No. 24 – Liège Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1991 Lubumbashi, DR Congo |
| Nationality | Belgian / Congolese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| 2013–2015 | Leuven Bears |
| 2015–2017 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2017–2020 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2020–2021 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2021–2022 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2022 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2022 | Circus Brussels |
| 2022–present | Liège Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Tumba made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[2] He signed a new 2-year contract in May 2014.[3][4]
In June 2015, Tumba signed a 2-year contract with Belgian EuroCup team Proximus Spirou Charleroi.[5]
On January 20, 2017, Tumba transferred to Spanish Liga ACB side UCAM Murcia, where he signed a contract until the end of the season.[6]
On August 15, 2020, Tumba moved to Greece and signed with Kolossos Rodou.[7] On January 15, 2021, Tumba was released from the Greek club after suffering a serious injury. He averaged 4.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.
On December 14, 2021, Tumba signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[8]
On April 19, 2022, Tumba returned to Greece for Ionikos Nikaias.[9] In 4 league games, he averaged 4.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.
On June 16, 2022, he has signed with Circus Brussels of the BNXT League.[10]
On December 29, 2022, he signed with Liège Basket of the BNXT League.[11]
International career edit
Tumba represented the senior men's Belgian national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2015, where they lost to Greece in the round of 16, by a score of 54–75.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Kevin Tumba's profile". Prague2013.fiba.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "TUMBA, KEVIN". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 23, 1991. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Leuven Bears sluit overeenkomst met Kevin Tumba". Leuvenbears.be. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Tumba extends with Leuven Bears". Sportando.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Quatre premiers transferts officiels au Spirou Charleroi".
- ^ "UCAM Murcia brings in Kevin Tumba". Eurocupbasketball.com. January 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Kolossos Rhodes H Hotels sign Kevin Tumba". Sportando. August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Tumba (ex Kolossos HH) agreed terms with Fos-Provence". Eurobasket. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ionikos land Kevin Tumba". Eurobasket. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Basket: Kevin Tumba de retour au Brussels qui change de nom et qui attire trois renforts étrangers". dhnet.be (in French). June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Liege lands Kevin Tumba". Eurobasket. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.