Roger Moute a Bidias

Roger Duclos Moute a Bidias (born 22 April 1995) is a Cameroonian basketball player for Olympique Antibes of the LNB Pro B. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), he mainly plays as small forward. Moute a Bidias also plays for the Cameroon national team.

Roger Moute a Bidias
No. 25 – Olympique Antibes
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995
Yaoundé, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame Preparatory
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
CollegeCalifornia (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Raptors 905
2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020Santa Cruz Warriors
2021–2022Apollo Amsterdam
2022–presentOlympique Antibes

Early life

Born in Yaoundé, Moute a Bidias played basketball for the first time when he was a high school freshman.[1]

College career

Moute a Bidias played four seasons for the California Golden Bears. He was described as a defensive specialist of the team.[1] Throughout his career, he frequently received advice from NBA-player Luc Mbah a Moute.

Professional career

Moute a Bidias was signed by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League after playing in an open try-out. However, he was injured during training camp and was released. In February, he was added to the Raptors roster again.[2] He appeared in four games in the 2017–18 NBA G League season.[3]

The following season, he played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

On 17 January 2020, the Santa Cruz Warriors acquired Moute a Bidias.[4]

On 22 October 2021, Moute a Bidias signed with Apollo Amsterdam of the BNXT League.[5]

On 13 April 2022, Moute a Bidias signed with the Edmonton Stingers of the CEBL.[6]

National team career

Moute a Bidias made his debut for the Cameroon national basketball team in 2022 in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[7]

References
  1. Letourneau, Connor (12 December 2015). "Cal's Roger Moute a Bidias embraces role as defensive specialist". SFGATE. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. Colpitts, Iain (24 February 2018). "'I look at it as a process': Moute a Bidias reclaimed by Raptors 905". Toronto.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. "Roger Moute a Bidias". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. "Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Roger Moute A Bidias". Santa Cruz Warriors. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. "Apollo Amsterdam Instagram". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. "The Edmonton Stingers Sign Two New Free Agents". CEBL.ca. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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