Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Ruben Bertrand Boumtje-Boumtje | |
| birthday | May 20, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Edéa , Cameroon | |
| size | 213 cm | |
| position | center | |
| college | Georgetown | |
| NBA draft | 2001 , 49th Pick, Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2001–2004 Portland Trail Blazers 2004 Cleveland Cavaliers 2004–2005 Fayetteville Patriots 2005 Orlando Magic 2005–2006 Panellinios Athens 2006–2007 Alba Berlin 2007–2010 EWE Baskets Oldenburg 2010–2011 Artland Dragons 2011 FC Bayern Munich  
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Ruben Bertrand Boumtje-Boumtje (born May 20, 1978 in Edéa ) is a former Cameroonian basketball player .
The 2.13 m tall center player Boumtje-Boumtje played in the United States for Georgetown University before he was signed in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers . After three seasons with the Blazers , in which he has played a total of 44 NBA games, Boumtje-Boumtje was transferred to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 21, 2004 together with Jeff McInnis against Darius Miles . Without ever having played a game for the Cavs , he was released a short time later. Then Boumtje-Boumtje came under the Fayetteville Patriots in the NBA Development League .
After a brief stint at Orlando Magic during the Reebok Vegas Summer League , he moved to the Greek club Panellinios Athens in the summer of 2005 . For the 2006/07 season he was signed by the reigning German runner-up Alba Berlin . After only one year, Boumtje-Boumtje left the Albatrosses and switched to EWE Baskets Oldenburg , with whom he won the championship and the Champions Cup in 2009 . On July 16, 2010 it was announced that his contract with the Baskets would not be renewed. Then Boumtje-Boumtje signed a one-year contract with Artland Dragons . In September 2011, the promoted FC Bayern Munich signed him . On November 2, 2011, Boumtje-Boumtje announced that he would end his active career due to a heart disease.
After his playing career, he worked as a player judge for the NBA team Philadelphia 76ers .
Web links
- easyCredit BBL - Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje - player profile on the easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga website
- Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje - player profile on nba.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ruben Boumtje Boumtje ends professional career ( Memento from November 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Front Office Directory on nba.com ( Memento from February 2, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Boumtje-Boumtje, Ruben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boumtje-Boumtje, Ruben Bertrand (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edéa |