Alexis Mang-Ikri Wangmene (born March 1, 1989) is a Cameroonian professional

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player who last played for FAP of the

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(BAL). He played

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for the

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and has represented the Cameroon national team.

Early life

Wangmene was spotted by

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general manager

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at a ''

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'' camp in his native Cameroon. Buford and his wife brought Wangmene to the United States and resettled him in

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, where he played basketball and attended

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for two years. During his junior year at Central, the power forward was named to the TAPPS 6A All-State team. Following his junior year, Wangmene transferred to

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, from which he graduated in 2007.

College career

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, Wangmene missed all but four games of his sophomore year with a knee injury. In May 2009, he received a medical redshirt because of the injury and had three years of eligibility remaining prior to the 2009–10 season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Wangmene joined the

for the

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. On November 2, 2012, he was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft. In July 2013, he re-joined the San Antonio Spurs for the

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. In October 2013, Wangmene signed with Slovenian team Hopsi Polzela for the 2013–14 season. In June 2014, Wangmene signed a two-year deal with fellow Slovenian team

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. He was released by Krka in July 2015 following the 2014–15 season. In November 2015, Wangmene with Polish team

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. On October 30, 2016, Wangmene was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft. Wangmene signed a contract with

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of the Belgian league on January 29, 2020. On October 23, 2021, Wangmene was selected by the

in the second round of the

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with their 39th overall pick. He was then later waived on January 31, 2022. In April 2022, Wangmene was revealed to be on the roster of Cameroon's FAP roster for the

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References

External links

Texas Longhorns bioNBA D-League profile
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