Evans Ganapamo (born 19 August 1994) is a French-Central African professional

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player for the

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of the

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(BAL). He played

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at the

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and

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. Internationally, Ganapamo represents the Central African Republic national team.

Early life and college career

Ganapamo was born in

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to Central African parents and moved to the United States at age 12 where his father was working as a doctor. He played college basketball for the

after receiving a scholarship. Ganapamo suffered from injuries and a debilitating staphylococcus infection in his second season. He moved to

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for the 2016–17 season.

Professional career

Ganapamo started his professional career in 2016 with SB/DJK Rosenheim of the German fourth-tier Regionaliga, where he averaged 22.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He then went on to play three seasons for

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of the French second-tier

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. He suffered a

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in a friendly game for the CAF, causing him to miss most of his first two seasons in Paris. In the 2020–21 season, Ganapamo played 14 games in the

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. In 2021, Ganapamo joined the newly established South African team

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. After winning the national championship, he helped the Tigers qualify for their first-ever

(BAL) appearance. In his first BAL season, he averaged a team-high 16.2 points per game. Ganapamo signed for the

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to play in the

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, becoming the second BAL player to play in the NBA Summer League after

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in 2021. Ganapamo joined

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in 2023 and helped the team win the Bangui Basketball League and thus sealed Sporting’s qualification for the

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. In December 2024, Ganapamo signed in Iceland with

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of the Úrvalsdeild karla. On 16 January 2025, he scored a season high 44 points against

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rivals

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. He left the team in March before its last regular season game. In 12 games, he averaged 16 points and 4 rebounds. On May 17, 2025, Ganapamo made his debut for the

in the

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National team career

After a successful season with Rosenborg, Ganapamo was selected for the Central African Republic national team and made his debut in 2018 in the 2019 World Cup qualification.

Honours

Cape Town Tigers * 2× South African National Basketball Championship: (2021, 2022) Bangui Sporting Club * Bangui Basketball League: (2023)

Personal

Ganapamo's parents are from the

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References

External links

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