Chris Daniel Kuete Lontchi (born 10 June 1983) is a

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ian professional

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player in the Asean Basketball League currently playing as an import for the Chang Thailand Slammers. He previously played for numerous teams in the

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, the most recent being

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. He was directly taken by Kuala Lumpur Dragons in 2009.

Player Profile

Kuete is a guard who started his MNBL career with the Klang WCT Land BC. He was most notable for winning the 2007 Overall Champions and Most Valuable Players award with Klang WCT Land BC. He was traded to

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. He played for the Kuala Lumpur Dragons during the first season of the ASEAN Basketball League. For his second season, he was recruited by the Chang Thailand Slammers and won the playoffs defeating the

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in the finals. He is already committed to defend the title with the Slammers the next season.

Awards

Most Valuable Players: 2007 (with Klang WCT Land BC)
2009 (with Bintulu Rainbow BC) * Thailand Open: 2008 (with

)

External links

Chris Kuete's profile in Kuala Lumpur Dragons Official Website

References

1983 births Living people Cameroonian men's basketball players 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen Point guards Shooting guards Kuala Lumpur Dragons players Hi-Tech Basketball Club players {{Cameroon-basketball-bio-stub