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12 Facts About Tanguy Ngombo

1.

Tanguy Ngombo has represented the Qatari national team in international competition.

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Tanguy Ngombo was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 57th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.

3.

Tanguy Ngombo is the first Qatari national basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft.

4.

Tanguy Ngombo led his team in scoring and rebounds, averaging 20.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

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Tanguy Ngombo then helped Al-Rayyan finish third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup while averaging 16.3 points per game.

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Tanguy Ngombo played in the 2010 FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup, helping Qatar win the bronze medal.

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Tanguy Ngombo played in all 7 games and led the team in scoring in every game with an average of 30.0 points per game.

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8.

Tanguy Ngombo then played for Qatar in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Tanguy Ngombo played in all 8 games, averaging 19.6 points per game as Qatar finished in 5th place.

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Tanguy Ngombo's rights were ultimately removed by Minnesota a month after general manager David Kahn was fired and replaced by Flip Saunders.

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In 2005, Tanguy Ngombo, who was still playing with Congolese team Inter Club Brazzaville, was listed as being born on July 18,1984, in the 2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.

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At the 2011 NBA draft, he was selected as Targuy Tanguy Ngombo, who was a soon-to-be 22 year old player born in 1989.