Christ Koumadje

Christ Koumadje (born July 7, 1996) is a Chadian professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.

Christ Koumadje
Koumadje with Florida State in December 2018
No. 20 – Delaware Blue Coats
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-07-07) July 7, 1996
N'Djamena, Chad
NationalityChadian
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 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–presentDelaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Koumadje played high school basketball at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where he was teammates with Ben Simmons.[1]

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.[2]

Professional career

Delaware Blue Coats (2019–present)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] He was cut during training camp and was added to the training camp roster[4] and opening night roster[5] 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.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9] He was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.[10]

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
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References
  1. "No. 21 Christ Koumadje: 3 facts about Florida State basketball's giant center". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  2. "76ers' Christ Koumadje: Latches on with Sixers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. "Team Signs Koumadje to Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "Delaware Blue Coats Announce 2019 Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  5. "Team Finalizes 2019-20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  6. Carlin, Ky (December 14, 2019). "Sixers' Marial Shayok, Christ Koumadje lead Blue Coats to road win". Sixers Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. "Delaware Blue Coats 111 - Erie Bayhawks 103". G-League Stats. February 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. Schmidt, Dakota (March 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Edition #2". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. "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.
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