1. Isaac Evolue Etue Bofenda Bonga was born on November 8,1999 and is a German professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian League, the ABA League and the EuroLeague.
19 Facts About Isaac Bonga
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Isaac Bonga was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers and immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 NBA draft.
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Isaac Bonga's father emigrated to Germany in the early 1990s with plans to move to Canada, but he instead stayed in the country and began living in Frankfurt and then Koblenz.
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At age seven, Isaac Bonga began playing streetball in Neuwied, and two years later, he joined the local club.
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Isaac Bonga represented the under-19 squad of Eintracht Frankfurt, in Germany's top-junior division NBBL.
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In June 2016, Isaac Bonga signed a four-year deal with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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Isaac Bonga was invited to the NBA Top 100 camp in Charlottesville, Virginia, the same month.
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Isaac Bonga was one of the top European prospects to be picked to attend the 2016 Basketball without Borders Camp Europe in Helsinki in September 2016.
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On May 1,2017, Isaac Bonga signed with agents Jason Ranne and Thad Foucher to enter the 2018 NBA draft, and entered the 2018 NBA draft as one of 54 international players to enter the draft that year.
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On June 21,2018, Isaac Bonga was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers on behalf of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Isaac Bonga made his NBA debut on December 7,2018, playing one minute and seven seconds against the San Antonio Spurs.
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On December 20,2018, Isaac Bonga was sent back to the G League.
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Isaac Bonga saw the hardwood in 22 games in his NBA rookie season to average 0.9 points and 1.1 rebounds.
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On July 5,2019, Isaac Bonga was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade.
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Isaac Bonga signed with the Toronto Raptors as a free agent on August 12,2021.
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Isaac Bonga saw action in 15 regular season games and had one playoff appearance, but never broke through.
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On July 10,2024, Isaac Bonga parted ways with the German club.
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Isaac Bonga played at both the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for the German under-16 national team.
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Isaac Bonga played for Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.