Alpha Kaba (born 29 January 1996) is a French-Guinean professional

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player who last played for the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the

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(KBL). He also represents the Guinea national team in international competitions.

Career

He spent the early parts of his career at Romorantin-Lanthenay town where he had grown up. From 2009 to 2011, Kaba played for ADA Blois before joining the youth ranks of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He made his professional debut in the French elite league Pro A on 26 September 2014, tallying two points and four rebounds in nine minutes of play against Entente Orléans 45. In July 2015, Kaba signed with Serbian club Mega Leks. In his second season with the Mega Leks, Kaba became the Adriatic League's leading rebounder for the entire 2016–17 season. On 28 July 2017 Kaba signed a three-year contract with

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. On 18 September 2019 he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of

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. He averaged 8.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Kaba signed with

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on 3 July 2020. On 21 November he was named EuroCup player of the week, after posting 21 points and twelve rebounds in a win against

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. On 28 July 2021, Kaba signed with

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of the ING Basketbol Süper Ligi. He was named the MVP of the regular season after helping Gaziantep finish in the fourth place, while averaging 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. On 4 August 2022, Kaba signed for Budućnost VOLI. He signed a deal with the Chinese club Jiangsu Dragons in September 2023. On 2 April 2024, Kaba signed with

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of the Spanish

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. On 16 June of the same year, he parted ways with the Spanish club. On 27 September 2024, Kaba signed a one-and-a-half-month contract with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the

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and the

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. On 16 December 2024, Kaba joined the Goyang Sono Skygunners of the

to replace Alan Williams. On 12 February 2025, his contract was terminated, replacing by Alan Williams.

NBA draft rights

In 2016, Kaba originally entered his name for the 2016 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name on the day of the international deadline. A year later, he put his name as an international entry for the 2017 NBA draft. On 22 June 2017 Kaba was selected with the final pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the

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. On 8 July 2023, Kaba's draft rights were acquired by the

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. On 6 February 2025, Kaba's draft rights were acquired by the

International career

In 2014, Kaba played for the French under 18 national team at the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany and at the European Championships in Turkey, earning Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention. He helped the French under 20 national team reach the semifinals of the 2015 European Championships in Italy. In his senior career, Kaba switched to play for the Guinea national basketball team.

Personal life

Kaba is of Guinean descent.

Career

NBA draft rights

International career

Personal life

See also

References

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