Damien Roberto Inglis ( ; born May 20, 1995) is a French professional

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for Yokohama B-Corsairs of the Japanese B. League. He was selected with the 31st overall pick in the

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by the Bucks and represents

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in international competition.

Early life

Born in

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, Inglis was a big soccer fan, but as his cousins played

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, he first began playing basketball at age nine before moving to

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as a teenager. Several years later, he recalled his move to Paris saying, "I was by myself. I left French Guiana when I was 14 years old. My family was far and I had to play basketball. It was cold, it was tough. I was family-sick, homesick. But I really wanted to make it, so that’s why I kept going." Inglis grew up playing with INSEP, a French training institute for excellence in sports. The school had been previously attended by several promising

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players such as

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and Ronny Turiaf. During his time with INSEP, he participated in two Nike International Junior Tournaments.

Professional career

Centre Fédéral (2010–2013)

In association with INSEP, Inglis played for

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of the

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, the third level professional league in France, from 2010 to 2013. While mostly playing for the U21 team in 2010–11, he did manage two games for Centre Fédéral, averaging three points and three rebounds per game. In 2011–12, he played 28 games, averaging 5.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On October 6, 2012, Inglis recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists against Cognac Charente Basketball and scored a season-high 31 points on November 10, 2012, against ADA Blois Basket, also adding on with nine total rebounds. The team would still lose the game by over 20 points. In 2012–13, he averaged 15.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Inglis returned to NIJT play on February 22, 2013, against the

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junior team, with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Inglis scored 30 points against the USK Future Stars, marking his career-high scoring record in the event. Due to his success through the competition, Inglis was named to the 2013 NIKE International Junior All-Tournament team. Other recipients of the award were

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, Vasilije Pusica, Nikola Rebić, and

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Chorale Roanne (2013–2014)

On June 4, 2013, Inglis signed a three-year deal with

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of the

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. He debuted with the team on October 5, 2013, with 5 points and 2 rebounds against

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. Inglis also shot 2-of-3 from the field and made his only three-pointer attempted. His first double-digit scoring performance took place on November 2, 2013, when he logged 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 assist against

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. Inglis was finally allowed a start by head coach Luka Pavičević on December 14, 2013, against

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, recording 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. In 2013–14, he played 27 games, averaging 4.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Following the season, Inglis commented on the experience of playing basketball in France, "My first year on a professional team was great. Even though my team dropped down to the second league, I had a good year. I played against good players. It was a great experience for me."

Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

On June 26, 2014, Inglis was selected with the 31st overall pick in the

by the

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. Due to a broken foot he suffered during a pre-draft workout with the

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, he sat out the 2014 NBA Summer League. After the event, Inglis said that Milwaukee would become "one of the destinations" for French Guianese immigrants in the United States. He was also compared with Kevin Séraphin after becoming just the second French Guianese player to be selected in the NBA draft. On August 26, 2014, he signed with the Bucks. Following a

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performed in mid-October, Inglis was ruled out for a further six weeks after it was revealed his fractured right foot was not healing properly. Inglis said, "I don't know if they messed up my surgery back in June, but something happened. I'm still not healthy." He was later ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season on January 5, 2015, after he underwent successful surgery on his ankle. In July 2015, Inglis joined the Bucks for the

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where he averaged 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in four games, ending what was a successful first outing for Inglis with the Bucks. He made his long-awaited debut for the Bucks in the team's season opener against the New York Knicks on October 28, recording 3 points and 4 rebounds in a 122–97 loss. On November 22, 2015, using the flexible assignment rule, the Bucks assigned Inglis to the Canton Charge, the D-League affiliate of the

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. On December 5, he was recalled by the Bucks. On January 16, 2016, using the flexible assignment rule again, the Bucks assigned Inglis to the

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, the D-League affiliate of the

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. On February 29, he was recalled by the Bucks after averaging 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 21.4 minutes in 13 games for Westchester. On June 29, 2016, he was waived by the Bucks. In July 2016, Inglis joined the

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for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On October 11, 2016, he signed with the

. He was waived by the Knicks ten days later.

Westchester Knicks (2016–2017)

On October 31, 2016, Inglis was acquired by the

of the

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as an affiliate player of the New York Knicks.

SIG Strasbourg (2017–2018)

On December 29, 2017, Inglis signed with

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of the French

. He averaged 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game on the season.

Limoges CSP (2018–2019)

On October 2, 2018, Inglis signed with

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Return to SIG Strasbourg (2019–2020)

On July 5, 2019, after a season with Limoges, he has signed a one-year deal with his old team SIG Strasbourg. Inglis averaged 11 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game in Jeep Elite.

AS Monaco (2020–2021)

On July 27, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

Bilbao Basket (2021–2022)

On November 16, 2021, he has signed with

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of the

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Gran Canaria (2022–2023)

On July 24, 2022, he signed with

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of the Spanish

Valencia (2023–2024)

On July 7, 2023, Inglis signed a two-year contract with

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. On June 7, 2024, the Spanish club opted out of their mutual contract. In a total of 70 games, Inglis averaged 7.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2 assists per contest.

Yokohama B-Corsairs (2024-Present)

On September 1, 2024, Inglis signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League.

Career statistics

NBA

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EuroLeague

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National team career

Inglis first played for the France junior national team at the

2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 24th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured the competition, held in Montenegro from August 5–15. Spain was the defending champion. This year's edition was won by Cr ...

, averaging 4.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in 8 games as his team finished sixth place in the competition. Inglis returned to international play at the

2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 25th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, which was held in the Czech Republic, from July 28 to August 7. Croatia won the title for the third tim ...

, with per-game averages of 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 blocks. He later appeared at the

2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Lithuanian: 2012 m. FIBA iki 17 metų pasaulio čempionatas) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the ...

, averaging 10.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Inglis also played for France at the

2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 30th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Latvia, from 18 to 28 July 2013. Croatia were the defending champions. Turkey became the n ...

where he averaged 11.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

References

External links

Milwaukee Bucks bio

LNB.fr profile
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