Thomas Massamba

Thomas Kalmeba-Massamba (born March 28, 1985) is a Swedish-Congolese professional basketball player who last played for Tindastóll of the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Thomas Massamba
Personal information
Born (1985-03-28) March 28, 1985
Kinshasa, Congo
NationalitySwedish
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2005–200808 Stockholm HR
2008–2010Södertälje Kings
201008 Stockholm HR
2010–2012ETHA Engomis
2012–2013Lukoil Academic
2013–2014ČEZ Nymburk
2014–2015ETHA Engomis
2015–2016Keravnos
2016KB Prishtina
2016–2017Södertälje Kings
2017MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2017–2018Lions de Geneve
2018–2019Luleå
2019–2020Jämtland
2020–2021Phoenix Brussels
2021Tindastóll
Career highlights and awards

Career

Massamba has played for 08 Stockholm, Södertälje Kings, Solna Vikings, Lukoil Academic and ČEZ Nymburk. For the 2014–15 season, he signed for ETHA Engomis.[1] At 2015 he was selected as "Best Player of the Year", "Guard of The Year", as well as earning "Defensive Player of the Year" in Cyprus. Massamba was also nominated for "First All Team", "All-Bosmans Team" and "All-Defensive Team". Thomas Massamba was also selected in Cyprus League's All-Star Game.

This season Massamba led the league in assists, 5.4 as. per game, and recorded game high of 30 points against Keravnos and Apoel. In 2013 and 2014, Massamba played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk who was competing in FIBA Eurocup, Euroleague Qualification and VTB. In 2012 and 2013, Massamba played for Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL), who was in the Euroleague Qualification and FIBA Eurocup. He also played for Etha Engomis, competing in the Eurochallenge and the Eurocup Qualification, and the Sodertalje Kings, 08 Stockholm, and Solna Vikings in Sweden. Rookie of the year (Sweden 2004).

This player won everywhere he played, he was the Swedish Basketligan Champion (2005), Cyprus Cup Winner (2011 and 2015), Cyprus League Champion (2011, 2012), Cyprus Supercup Winner (MVP), Bulgarian Cup Winner (2013), Bulgarian League Regular Season Champion (2013), Bulgarian League Champion (2013), Czech Rep. Cup Winner (2014) Czech Rep. League Regular Season Champion (2014), Czech Rep. League Champion (2014).[2]

On 7 March the playmaker became official in the ranks of champion of Kosovo and the Balkan League, KB Prishtina.[3]

On July 6, 2020, he has signed with Phoenix Brussels of the Pro Basketball League.[4]

In July 2021, Massamba signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll.[5] He left the team in end of December after averaging 9.1 points, 4.6 assists and 5.1 assists in 10 games.[6]

National team career

Thomas Masamba also played for the Swedish National Team Program. He was part of Sweden's U20 National Team and is currently the Captain of Sweden's National Team. In Summer 2013, Massamba played in the European Championships.

References
  1. "Thomas Massamba returns to Engomis Etha". Sportando. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. "Thomas Massamba | EuroBasket (2013) | FIBA Europe".
  3. "Prishtina konfirmon transferimin e Massambas". Telegrafi. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. "Brussels sign Ryan Richards, Thomas Massamba". Sportando. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. "Sænski landsliðsmaðurinn Thomas Masssamba til liðs við Stólana". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. Davíð Eldur (30 December 2021). "Zoran Vrkic til Tindastóls – Thomas Massamba yfirgefur félagið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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