Christ Koumadje

Jean Marc Christ Koumadje (born July 7, 1996) is a Chadian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.

Christ Koumadje
Koumadje with Alba Berlin in May 2022
No. 21 – Alba Berlin
PositionCenter
LeagueBBL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1996-07-07) July 7, 1996
N'Djamena, Chad
Listed height7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
Listed weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeFlorida State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Delaware Blue Coats
2020Movistar Estudiantes
2020–2021Avtodor
2021–presentAlba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Born in N'Djamena, Chad, Koumadje first picked up a basketball when he was 15, after previously playing soccer before he lost his speed because of his growth spurts. When he was 16, in 2013, his mother relocated 3,000 km to Senegal due to the political unrest in Chad. In Senegal, Koumadje met basketball recruiter Ibrahima N’Diaye, the brother of former NBA player Mamadou N'Diaye, who approached him to work out at the Flying Star Academy in Dakar. Six months later, Koumadje received the opportunity to receive a basketball scholarship in the United States.[1]

Koumadje played high school basketball at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where he was teammates with Ben Simmons.[2]

College career

Koumadje played college basketball at Florida State. During his senior season at FSU, Koumadje averaged 6.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game, and 15.5 minutes played per game.[3]

Professional career

Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[4] He was cut during training camp and was added to the training camp roster[5] and opening night roster[6] of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the 76ers. Koumadje had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks in a 114-107 win against the Raptors 905 on December 14.[7] On January 4, 2020, Koumadje recorded a triple-double in a 111-88 win over the Long Island Nets, posting 12 points, 16 rebounds and a franchise-record 12 blocks.[8][9] In the last 10 games of the shortened 2019–20 G League season, Koumadje averaged 11.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 66% from the field.[10] He was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.[11]

Movistar Estudiantes (2020)

On September 21, 2020, Movistar Estudiantes announced that they had signed Koumadje.[12]

Avtodor Saratov (2020–2021)

On December 20, 2020, he has signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League.[13]

Alba Berlin (2021–present)

On February 25, 2021, Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and EuroLeague announced that they had signed with Koumadje until the end of 2022-23 season.[14] In his first EuroLeague season, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[1]

On July 26, 2023, he renewed his contract with the German club through 2026.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

NBA G League
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Delaware Blue Coats NBA G League 3326.4.635.000.67910.9.7.54.011.3

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Florida State 2616.1.481–.4121.5.0.0.71.3
2016–17 Florida State 35010.1.654.000.4801.9.1.21.13.4
2017–18 Florida State 242116.0.626–.5834.1.1.11.56.5
2018–19 Florida State 373715.5.627.000.5825.6.2.21.46.6
Career 1225912.1.622.000.5413.3.1.11.24.5

References
  1. "Christ Koumadje, ALBA: 'I don't think I touched a basketball until I was 15' | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  2. "No. 21 Christ Koumadje: 3 facts about Florida State basketball's giant center". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. "76ers' Christ Koumadje: Latches on with Sixers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. "Team Signs Koumadje to Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. "Delaware Blue Coats Announce 2019 Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. "Team Finalizes 2019-20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. Carlin, Ky (December 14, 2019). "Sixers' Marial Shayok, Christ Koumadje lead Blue Coats to road win". Sixers Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. Levick, Noah (January 5, 2020). "Checking in on Sixers' Marial Shayok, the G League's top scorer; 7-foot-3 Christ Koumadje's triple-double and 'mean streak'". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. "Delaware Blue Coats 111 - Erie Bayhawks 103". G-League Stats. February 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  10. Schmidt, Dakota (March 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Edition #2". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  11. "Delaware Blue Coats' Christ Koumadje Named 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player Of The Year". NBA G League. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  12. "ACB: Koumadje se incorpora a Movistar Estudiantes". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  13. "Christ Koumadje signs with Avtodor Saratov". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. "ALBA VERPFLICHTET 2,21 METER GROSSEN CENTER CHRIST KOUMADJE". albaberlin.de (in German). February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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