1. Alpha Kaba was born on 29 January 1996 and is a French-Guinean professional basketball player who last played for the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the Korean Basketball League.
17 Facts About Alpha Kaba
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Alpha Kaba represents the Guinea national team in international competitions.
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Alpha Kaba spent the early parts of his career at Romorantin-Lanthenay town where he had grown up.
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From 2009 to 2011, Kaba played for ADA Blois before joining the youth ranks of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez.
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Alpha Kaba made his professional debut in the French elite league Pro A on 26 September 2014, tallying two points and four rebounds in nine minutes of play against Entente Orleans 45.
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In July 2015, Alpha Kaba signed with Serbian club Mega Leks.
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On 28 July 2017 Alpha Kaba signed a three-year contract with ASVEL Basket.
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On 28 July 2021, Alpha Kaba signed with Gaziantep of the ING Basketbol Super Ligi.
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Alpha Kaba was named the MVP of the regular season after helping Gaziantep finish in the fourth place, while averaging 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
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Alpha Kaba signed a deal with the Chinese club Jiangsu Dragons in September 2023.
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On 2 April 2024, Alpha Kaba signed with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.
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On 27 September 2024, Alpha Kaba signed a one-and-a-half-month contract with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.
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On 16 December 2024, Alpha Kaba joined the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the Korean Basketball League to replace Alan Williams.
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In 2016, Alpha Kaba originally entered his name for the 2016 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name on the day of the international deadline.
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On 22 June 2017 Alpha Kaba was selected with the final pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
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In 2014, Alpha Kaba played for the French under 18 national team at the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany and at the European Championships in Turkey, earning Eurobasket.
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Alpha Kaba helped the French under 20 national team reach the semifinals of the 2015 European Championships in Italy.