Bismack Biyombo

Player information
Bismack Biyombo

Full name	Bismack Biyombo Sumba
birthday	August 28, 1992 (28 years and 3 days)
place of birth	Lubumbashi , Zaire
size	206 cm
position	Power Forward / Center
NBA draft	2011 , 7th pick , Sacramento Kings
Club information
society	Charlotte Hornets
league	NBA
Jersey number	11
Clubs as active
2008–2009 Al Tilal Aden 2009–2010 Fuenlabrada Getafe (EBA) 2010 CB Illescas ( LEB Plata ) 2011 CB Fuenlabrada 2011–2015 Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets 2015–2016 Toronto Raptors 2016–2018 Orlando Magic Since 2016 Charlotte HornetsYemen Spain 00000Spain 00000Spain United States Canada United States 00United States

Bismack Biyombo Sumba (born August 28, 1992 in Lubumbashi ) is a Congolese basketball player . Biyombo has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2011 , currently with the Charlotte Hornets . His preferred position is that of the center .

career

Bismack Biyombo started playing basketball in earnest at the age of 14. His talent was quickly recognized and he decided against the advice of his parents to try his luck as a professional. After working in Qatar , Jordan and Lebanon , he was discovered at a tournament in Yemen by the Portuguese coach Mário Palma , who was then the national coach of Jordan . He placed him in Spain , where he soon signed a contract with CB Fuenlabrada that ran until 2014 . At the Madrid suburb club he started in the junior team, but during the season he rose to the associated clubs Fuenlabrada Getafe in the fourth division (EBA) and CB Illescas in the third division ( LEB Plata ).

When CB Fuenlabrada's first team, playing in the ACB league , sold their center Esteban Batista to Caja Laboral in the winter of 2010/11 , 18-year-old Biyombo got his chance and made his debut in the first division against DKV Joventut on January 9, 2011 . During his missions, he impressed with his defensive strength, both as a rebounder and as a shot blocker . His achievements led to an invitation to the youth tournament called Nike Hoop Summit , in which the best US talents meet a world selection. Biyombo achieved the first triple double in tournament history with twelve points, eleven rebounds and ten blocks .

On June 23, 2011, he was chosen in the NBA draft as the 7th pick by the Sacramento Kings , but traded to the Charlotte Bobcats (later renamed Hornets) that same evening . Since Biyombo was still contractually bound to CB Fuenlabrada , FIBA refused to approve a change and referred to the fixed transfer fee. After a protracted transfer dispute, Biyombo finally agreed at the end of December 2011 with his Spanish ex-club on a payment of 1.5 million US dollars in order to be released from his contract and then signed with the Charlotte Hornets.

On July 18, 2015, he signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors . After the season he became a free agent and moved to Orlando Magic .

On March 17, 2016, Biyombo reached his career best in this category with 25 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers .

Web links

Commons : Bismack Biyombo - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Bismack Biyombo on: Internet Movie Database website; Seattle, WA, 1990-2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
Bismack Biyombo on: Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto — website; Barcelona, 2001-2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in Spanish).
Bismack Biyombo on: RealGM website; Marion, IL, 2000-2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
Bismack Biyombo at: Basketball Reference website; Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
Bismack Biyombo at: National Basketball Association website; New York City, NY, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).

Individual evidence

↑ Jonathan Givony: Bismack Biyombo's Long Journey. Among other articles on: Draft Express website; no location, April 11, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
↑ Florian Lindemann: Nike Hoop Summit: Biyombo with triple-double. ( Memento of April 12, 2011 on the Internet Archive ) Archived from Crossover website; Vienna, April 10, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
↑ Rick Bonnell: FIBA tells Bobcats Biyombo isn't cleared. Spanish contract for first-round pick deemed enforceable by governing body. ( Memento of October 25, 2011 on the Internet Archive ) Archived from the Charlotte Observer website; Charlotte, NC, July 30, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
↑ (Associated Press agency report): Bismack Biyombo free to join Bobcats. On: Entertainment and Sports Programming Network website; Burbank, CA, December 20, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).
^ NN: Bobcats Sign Bismack Biyombo. On: National Basketball Association website; New York City, NY, December 19, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ NN: Raptors Sign Bismack Biyombo. On: National Basketball Association website; New York City, NY July 18, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).

personal data
SURNAME	Biyombo, Bismack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Biyombo Sumba, Bismack (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Congolese basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH	August 28, 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lubumbashi , Zaire

[1] Jonathan Givony: Bismack Biyombo's Long Journey. Among other articles on: Draft Express website; no location, April 11, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).

[2] Florian Lindemann: Nike Hoop Summit: Biyombo with triple-double. ( Memento of April 12, 2011 on the Internet Archive ) Archived from Crossover website; Vienna, April 10, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[3] Rick Bonnell: FIBA tells Bobcats Biyombo isn't cleared. Spanish contract for first-round pick deemed enforceable by governing body. ( Memento of October 25, 2011 on the Internet Archive ) Archived from the Charlotte Observer website; Charlotte, NC, July 30, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).

[4] (Associated Press agency report): Bismack Biyombo free to join Bobcats. On: Entertainment and Sports Programming Network website; Burbank, CA, December 20, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).

[5] NN: Bobcats Sign Bismack Biyombo. On: National Basketball Association website; New York City, NY, December 19, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[6] NN: Raptors Sign Bismack Biyombo. On: National Basketball Association website; New York City, NY July 18, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019 (in English).