Luc-Arthur Vebobe
Luc-Arthur Vebobe (born April 3, 1980) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Provence Basket in France's LNB Pro B.
| No. 14 – Provence Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 1980 Antibes |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.52 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999, 2002 | Antibes |
| 2002–2003 | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| 2003–2005 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 2005–2006 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2008–2009 | ALM Évreux |
| 2009–2010 | Antibes |
| 2010–2013 | Cholet |
| 2013–2014 | Antibes |
| 2014–2015 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2015–present | Provence Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Amateur career
Born in Antibes, France, Luc-Arthur is the son of former basketball player Saint-Ange Vebobe. He starts his basketball debuts with the Youth team (Espoirs) of Antibes (1998–1999) before going to the United States in Junior Colleges (Seward County Community College & Foothill College) until 2001. He then joins the University of Hawaii where he plays in NCAA (2001-early 2002).
He played for the French Youth squad at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship where France ranked 10th and at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship where France ranked 8th.
Pro career
Vebobe starts his professional career with its youth club Antibes (Pro A) in 2002 before joining Chalon-sur-Saône (Pro A) for the 2002-2003 season. He then goes to Paris Basket Racing for 2 seasons before going to Spain where he plays for Zaragoza (LEB) during the 2005-2006 season. Due to injuries, Vebobe did not play for any professional club between end of 2006 and beginning of 2008.
For the 2008-2009 season, ALM Evreux (Pro B) is giving him a chance to play again before joining Antibes (Pro B) again for the 2009-2010 season. Playing for Antibes, he won the French basketball cup 16th finals game versus Cholet Basket (76-70) where he drew the attention of coach Erman Kunter. He then joins Cholet Basket (Pro A), the 2010 French champion and plays the Euroleague for the 2010-2011 season.