Thomas Massamba

Thomas Massamba
No. 88 – Södertälje Kings
Position	Point guard
League	Basketligan, FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born	(1985-03-28) March 28, 1985 Kinshasa, Congo
Nationality	Swedish
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2007 / Undrafted
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2008	08 Stockholm HR
2008–2010	Södertälje Kings
2010	08 Stockholm HR
2010–2012	ETHA Engomis
2012–2013	Lukoil Academic
2013–2014	ČEZ Nymburk
2014–2015	ETHA Engomis
2015–2016	Keravnos
2016	KB Prishtina
2016–present	Södertälje Kings
Career highlights and awards
Czech NBL champion (2014) Czech Basketball Cup winner (2014) Bulgarian NBL champion (2013) Cypriot league champion (2011,2012) Cypriot Cup winner (2011,2015) Bulgarian Cup champion (2013) Swedish league champion (2005)

Thomas Massamba (born March 28, 1985) is a Swedish-Congolese professional basketball player who currently plays for Södertälje Kings.

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]

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

↑ "Thomas Massamba returns to Engomis Etha". Sportando. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
↑ http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_44679.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8722.teamID_367.html
↑ "Prishtina konfirmon transferimin e Massambas". Telegrafi. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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