Narcisse Ambanza

Narcisse Ambanza
Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	December 3, 1996; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian / Congolese
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute; (Toronto, Ontario)
College	Winnipeg (2016–2020)
CEBL draft	2019: 12th round, 71st overall pick
	Selected by the Edmonton Stingers
Career history
2019	Edmonton Stingers
2022	Espoir Fukash
Career highlights and awards
	2× Canada West Second Team All-Star (2019, 2020); Canada West Third Team All-Star (2018); Canada West All-Rookie Team (2017);

Narcisse Ambanza (born 3 December 1996) is a Congolese-Canadian professional basketball player. He plays for the DR Congo men's national basketball team since making his debut in 2022.[1]

Born in Toronto to Congolese parents, he played four seasons of U Sports college basketball for the Winnipeg Wesmen and led the team in scoring in 2018 and 2019.[2][3] In 2019, Ambanza joined the professional team Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[4]

After sitting out the 2020–21 season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022, Ambanza joined the Congolese club Espoir Fukash of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[5]

Personal

Ambanza graduated with a degree in Business Administration at the University of Winnipeg.[5]

References

"Narcisse Ambanza - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
McKay, Pat (31 October 2019). "Going pro: U of W Wesmen basketballer returns from professional ranks to lead team". Winnipeg. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
"U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
"The Stingers - Edmonton's Professional Basketball Team Playing In The CEBL". www.thestingers.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
Larkins, David (15 April 2022). "Coming Home: Ambanza finds new life in new opportunity in African league". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] "Narcisse Ambanza - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

[2] McKay, Pat (31 October 2019). "Going pro: U of W Wesmen basketballer returns from professional ranks to lead team". Winnipeg. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

[3] "U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

[4] "The Stingers - Edmonton's Professional Basketball Team Playing In The CEBL". www.thestingers.ca. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

[:0-5] Larkins, David (15 April 2022). "Coming Home: Ambanza finds new life in new opportunity in African league". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)