Christ Koumadje
![]() Koumadje with Alba Berlin in May 2022 | |
No. 21 – Alba Berlin | |
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Position | Center |
League | BBL EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | N'Djamena, Chad | July 7, 1996
Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
Listed weight | 269 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
College | Florida State (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2020 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2020 | Movistar Estudiantes |
2020–2021 | Avtodor |
2021–present | Alba Berlin |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Khalifa Koumadje (born Jean Marc Christ Koumadje, July 7, 1996) is a Chadian professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Born in N'Djamena, Chad, Koumadje first picked up a basketball when he was 15, after previously playing soccer before he lost his speed because of his growth spurts. When he was 16, in 2013, his mother relocated 3,000 km to Senegal due to the political unrest in Chad. In Senegal, Koumadje met basketball recruiter Ibrahima N’Diaye, the brother of former NBA player Mamadou N'Diaye, who approached him to work out at the Flying Star Academy in Dakar. Six months later, Koumadje received the opportunity to receive a basketball scholarship in the United States.[1]
Koumadje played high school basketball at the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, where he was teammates with Ben Simmons.[2]
College career
[edit]Koumadje played college basketball at Florida State. During his senior season at FSU, Koumadje averaged 6.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game, and 15.5 minutes played per game.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[4] He was cut during training camp and was added to the training camp roster[5] and opening night roster[6] of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the 76ers. Koumadje had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks in a 114-107 win against the Raptors 905 on December 14.[7] On January 4, 2020, Koumadje recorded a triple-double in a 111-88 win over the Long Island Nets, posting 12 points, 16 rebounds and a franchise-record 12 blocks.[8][9] In the last 10 games of the shortened 2019–20 G League season, Koumadje averaged 11.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 66% from the field.[10] He was named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.[11]
Movistar Estudiantes (2020)
[edit]On September 21, 2020, Movistar Estudiantes announced that they had signed Koumadje.[12]
Avtodor Saratov (2020–2021)
[edit]On December 20, 2020, he signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League.[13]
Alba Berlin (2021–present)
[edit]On February 25, 2021, Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and EuroLeague announced that they had signed with Koumadje until the end of 2022–23 season.[14] In his first EuroLeague season, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[1]
On July 26, 2023, he renewed his contract with the German club through 2026.
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2020-21 | Alba Berlin | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | .700 | — | .000 | 3.3 | .3 | — | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
2021-22 | 21 | 4 | 12.4 | .704 | — | .658 | 4.3 | .0 | .1 | .6 | 6.0 | 8.7 | |
2022-23 | 31 | 17 | 13.2 | .707 | — | .537 | 3.8 | .2 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 | 5.9 | |
2023-24 | 28 | 11 | 16.6 | .627 | — | .682 | 5.4 | .3 | .4 | .9 | 5.6 | 9.0 | |
Career | 84 | 33 | 14.1 | .679 | — | .611 | 4.4 | .2 | .3 | .9 | 5.8 | 8.2 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019-20 | ![]() |
G League | 33 | 26.4 | .635 | — | .679 | 11.0 | .8 | .6 | 4.1 | 11.3 |
2020-21 | ![]() |
ACB | 6 | 4.9 | .600 | — | .250 | 1.0 | — | — | .3 | 1.2 |
2020-21 | ![]() |
VTBUL | 5 | 5.8 | .429 | — | — | 1.2 | — | .2 | — | 1.2 |
2020-21 | ![]() |
BBL | 20 | 11.6 | .771 | — | .621 | 3.7 | .3 | .3 | .9 | 4.6 |
2021-22 | ![]() |
BBL | 34 | 12.1 | .744 | — | .638 | 4.5 | .3 | .1 | .9 | 6.2 |
2022-23 | ![]() |
BBL | 29 | 12.9 | .655 | — | .632 | 4.2 | .3 | .1 | .8 | 6.3 |
2023-24 | ![]() |
BBL | 32 | 14.4 | .800 | — | .567 | 5.2 | .4 | .2 | .7 | 5.6 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015-16 | Florida State | 26 | 1 | 6.1 | .481 | — | .412 | 1.5 | .0 | — | .7 | 1.3 |
2016-17 | Florida State | 35 | 0 | 10.1 | .654 | .000 | .480 | 1.9 | .1 | .2 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
2017-18 | Florida State | 24 | 21 | 16.0 | .626 | — | .583 | 4.1 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
2018-19 | Florida State | 37 | 37 | 15.5 | .627 | .000 | .582 | 5.6 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 | 6.6 |
Career | 122 | 59 | 12.1 | .622 | .000 | .541 | 3.3 | .1 | .1 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
Personal life
[edit]In October 2023, Koumadje changed his first name to Khalifa, a name he was known by throughout his life.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Christ Koumadje, ALBA: 'I don't think I touched a basketball until I was 15' | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "No. 21 Christ Koumadje: 3 facts about Florida State basketball's giant center". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "76ers' Christ Koumadje: Latches on with Sixers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Team Signs Koumadje to Contract". NBA.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Coats Announce 2019 Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Team Finalizes 2019-20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Carlin, Ky (December 14, 2019). "Sixers' Marial Shayok, Christ Koumadje lead Blue Coats to road win". Sixers Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Levick, Noah (January 5, 2020). "Checking in on Sixers' Marial Shayok, the G League's top scorer; 7-foot-3 Christ Koumadje's triple-double and 'mean streak'". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Coats 111 - Erie Bayhawks 103". G-League Stats. February 1, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (March 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Edition #2". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Coats' Christ Koumadje Named 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player Of The Year". NBA G League. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "ACB: Koumadje se incorpora a Movistar Estudiantes". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Christ Koumadje signs with Avtodor Saratov". Sportando. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "ALBA VERPFLICHTET 2,21 METER GROSSEN CENTER CHRIST KOUMADJE". albaberlin.de (in German). February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Alba-Profi heißt plötzlich anders". bild.de (in German). October 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- EuroLeague profile
- RealGM profile
- Florida State Seminoles bio Archived 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Alba Berlin players
- CB Estudiantes players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chadian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Chadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Chadian men's basketball players
- Delaware Blue Coats players
- Expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Sportspeople from N'Djamena