1. Yannick Nzosa Manzila was born on 15 November 2003 and is a Congolese professional basketball player for Fuenlabrada of the Primera FEB, on loan from Unicaja Malaga.
17 Facts About Yannick Nzosa
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Yannick Nzosa was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft.
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Yannick Nzosa grew up playing association football as a goalkeeper.
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At age 12, Yannick Nzosa was discovered by a friend of a coach of local club New Generation, with whom he started his basketball career.
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In 2017, Yannick Nzosa began playing for Italian club Stella Azzurra Roma.
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In February 2019, Yannick Nzosa played for Stella Azzurra's under-18 team at the Kaunas Tournament, a qualifier for the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, and was named to the all-tournament team.
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Yannick Nzosa announced on social media that he was moving to Unicaja and denied reports that he had been kidnapped.
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Yannick Nzosa trained with Unicaja Andalucia, the reserve team of Unicaja competing in the Liga EBA, but was not allowed to play in professional matches due to a dispute between Unicaja and Stella Azzurra over his rights.
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On 31 March 2020, Yannick Nzosa signed a five-year contract with Unicaja of the Liga ACB after FIBA Europe ruled in favor of the club in its dispute with Stella Azzurra.
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Yannick Nzosa joined Ricky Rubio and Luka Doncic as the only 16-year-olds in league history to score at least 10 points in a game, while becoming the second-youngest debutant in team history behind Pablo Sanchez.
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Yannick Nzosa surpassed Kristaps Porzingis as the youngest player in league history with least four blocks in a game.
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Yannick Nzosa was named to the ACB All-Young Players Team.
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From April 2021, Yannick Nzosa was sidelined for five months with athletic pubalgia and was cleared to play by September.
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Yannick Nzosa was selected with the 54th overall pick by the Washington Wizards, while remaining under contract with Unicaja.
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On 29 August 2024, Yannick Nzosa signed with Carplus Fuenlabrada of the Primera FEB on loan from Unicaja.
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Yannick Nzosa speaks French, Lingala, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and is learning to speak English.
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Yannick Nzosa is in the process of becoming a naturalized Spanish citizen and eligible to play for the national team.