MATHIEU 
KAMBA

Height: 6'5"

Position: Guard 

Hometown: Calgary, AB

Birthdate: October 5, 1995 

University/College: University of Central Arkansas '18

Instagram/Twitter: @kambaslice

Years Pro: 4

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER


CEBL: In 39 games averaged 10.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assist per game while playing for Edmonton. Won the CEBL Championship in 2020 and 2021 with Edmonton.


INTERNATIONAL: In 114 games averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assist per game while playing in Spain.


2021-2022: Kamba signed with Oviedo CB of the LEB Gold League in Spain played 15 games averaged 31.9 minutes per game with an average of 13.73 points per game.

 

2021: Kamba played 14 games with the CEBL Champions the Edmonton Stingers in their 13-1 season … Playing 30 minutes a game, averaging 12 points per game with a 44.8 field goal percentage.

 

2020-2021: Kamba signed with Melilla CB of the LEB Gold League in Spain … Over 11 games, Kamba averaged 11.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists … Kamba recorded a season high of 22 points against Caceres on October 23, 2020 … He recorded a season high of 9 rebounds against Liberbank Oviedo on January 23, 2021.

 

2019-2020: Kamba rejoined the Edmonton Stingers for the 2020 season … During the CEBL Summer Series, Kamba had a strong performance when he averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game … Notably, Kamba led the Stingers in steals with 2.0 steals per game and made the game winning shot in the Stingers first win of the series … In 2019, Kamba also played with Leyma Basquet Coruna of the LEB Gold League … In Spain, he averaged 10.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 24 games … Of the 24 games played, Kamba started 18 … Kamba recorded a season high of 22 points against Acunsa GBC on January 26, 2020 … He recorded a season high of 7 rebounds against Clínica Sur-Aspasia RVB on December 15, 2019.

 

2018-2019: Kamba joined the Edmonton Stingers in the 2019 inaugural season when he provided the team with scoring punch and shutdown perimeter defense … In 2019, Kamba averaged 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game over 17 games … Kamba also played with Saenz Horeca Araberri of the LEB Gold League in Spain … With Saenz Horeca Araberri, Kamba averaged 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists over 34 games … Of the 34 games played, Kamba started 31 ... Kamba set his season high with 22 points against Clínica Sur-Aspasia RVB on January 22, 2019 … He recorded a season high of 9 rebounds against Ibereolica Renovables Ourence on January 06, 2019.

 

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

2017-2018: In his fourth year with the Central Arkansas Bears, Kamba averaged 13.8 points, 2.3 assists, and 6.1 rebounds over 35 games … Of the 35 games played, Kamba started 32 … Kamba recorded a career high of 30 points against Southeaster LA on February 3, 2018 … For his efforts, Kamba received an All-Southland Honourable Mention.

 

2016-2017: In his third year with the Central Arkansas Bears, Kamba averaged 13.9 points, 1.8 assists, and 6.7 rebounds across 32 games … Of the 32 games played, Kamba started all 32 … Kamba recorded a career high of 28 points against Abilene Christian on January 5, 2017.

 

2015-2016: In his second year with the Central Arkansas Bears, Kamba averaged 10.5 points, 1.3 assists, and 5.4 rebounds across 28 games … Of the 28 games played, Kamba started 17 … Kamba recorded a career high of 21 points against Nicholls on January 23, 2016 … Kamba had back-to-back double-doubles against Incarnate Word and Northwestern State in February 2016.

 

2014 - 2015: In his first year with the Central Arkansas Bears, Kamba averaged 7.9 points, 1.6 assists, and 4.5 rebounds, across 29 games … Of the 29 games played, Kamba started 13 … Kamba recorded a career high of 18 points against Omaha on November 14, 2014 … Kamba recorded a double-double against Nicholls on January 24, 2015.

 

PERSONAL

Mathieu is the son of Leonard Kamba and Marie MBalayi and was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but moved to Canada as a young child … In Calgary, Kamba played basketball at Bishop McNally High School where he won a city championship and was named a league all-star in his senior year.



STATISTICS

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS

Year League Team G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG TPG SPG BPG PPG
Totals ALL ALL 114 4.3 9.7 0.442 1.2 3.6 0.337 1.8 2.9 0.630 3.3 1.3 1.9 1.1 0.4 11.6
2021-22 LEB Gold Oveido CB 31 3.7 9.9 0.375 1.3 4.1 0.315 1.8 2.6 0.688 3.8 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 10.5
2020-21 LEB Gold Melila CB 25 4.8 10.2 0.472 1.3 4.0 0.323 2.0 3.0 0.667 2.9 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.3 12.9
2019-20 LEB Gold CB Coruna 24 3.8 8.0 0.469 1.3 3.2 0.416 1.7 2.8 0.588 2.8 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.3 10.5
2018-19 LEB Gold Saenz Horeca 34 4.8 10.2 0.466 1.0 3.1 0.317 1.9 3.2 0.587 3.5 1.6 2.1 1.8 0.5 12.4

CEBL STATISTICS

Year League Team G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% RPG APG TPG SPG BPG PPG
Totals CEBL ALL 39 3.7 8.0 0.466 1.7 4.5 0.374 1.2 1.9 0.627 3.6 2.2 1.1 1.2 0.4 10.3
2021 CEBL Edmonton Stingers 14 4.3 9.6 0.448 2.1 5.4 0.382 1.4 1.9 0.731 3.3 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.5 12.0
2020 CEBL Edmonton Stingers 8 4.8 9.3 0.514 2.0 5.0 0.400 1.4 2.6 0.524 4.9 2.5 0.9 2.0 0.8 12.9
2019 CEBL Edmonton Stingers 17 2.8 6.1 0.456 1.2 3.4 0.345 1.0 1.6 0.607 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.9 0.2 7.7
Professional Statistics
Year Team G GS FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TO ST BLK PPG
2020-21 Melilla CB 11 9 0.481 0.27 0.6 4 1.55 1.91 1.09 0.45 11.91
2019-20 Edmonton Stingers 8 8 0.514 0.4 0.524 4.88 2.5 0.88 2 0.75 12.88
2019-20 Leyma Basquet Coruna 24 18 0.469 0.416 0.588 2.75 1.29 1.5 0.71 0.29 10.5
2018-19 Edmonton Stingers 17 11 0.456 0.345 0.607 3.29 2.76 1.12 0.94 0.18 7.71
2018-19 Saenz Horeca Araberri 34 31 0.466 0.317 0.587 3.5 1.62 2.12 1.76 0.47 12.38
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