Joseph Owona

Joseph Owona (born August 26, 1976) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for JSA Bordeaux Basket. He is most noted for being a physician and sport medicine specialist, graduated while still playing basketball. He has helped his national team winning the silver medal at the FIBA Africa Championship 2007, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game. Owona also represented Cameroon at the 2011 Afrobasket, with a seventh place finish. He was most valuable player in 2006 of the Quai 54 tournament in Paris with team Zikfi. Generally playing center, he was a solid rebounder and defender, several times best shot blocker of the league. Owona was known as "Big Ben" or "DocBen" through his years with his club, returning to Bordeaux shortly after his retirement. He is now a physician in SOS Medecins Bordeaux and Aldo sport physician for French under 18 national team.[1][2]

Joseph Owona
No. 14 – JSA Bordeaux Basket
PositionCenter
LeagueTurkish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1976-08-26) August 26, 1976
Yaounde, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2000–2003Mérignac
2003–2006Bordeaux
2006–2007Nantes
2007–2010Bordeaux
2013–presentBordeaux
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Cameroon
FIBA Africa Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Angola Cameroon

References
  1. Leshauries, Yoan. "JSA Bordeaux: Joseph Owona signe son retour aux JSA Bordeaux". Sudouest.fr. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. "Joseph Owona Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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