Pitchou Kambuy Manga (born 12 December 1988) is a Congolese

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player who plays for Chaux Sport as well as for REG of the

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. He also plays for the

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Professional career

From 2011, Kambuy Manga played for Mazembe and has several appearances in the

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with the team. In April, Kambuy Manga signed in Spain with

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's farm team, but the deal did not manifest as Mazembe asked for a transfer sum. In February 2022, he joined REG of the

(RBL). He was named to the All-RBL First Team for the 2021–22 season. With REG, Kambuy Manga made his debut in the

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(BAL). On 14 March 2022, he had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over US Monastir. Kambuy Manga was named the RBL's Defensive Player of the Year in the 2024 season. In October 2024, he joined Congolese champions Chaux Sport for the Road to BAL 2025.

National team career

Kambuy Manga represented DR Congo at

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tournaments in

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and

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. He was the captain of his country at AfroCan 2019, where the Congo won a gold medal. He averaged 8 points and 4.8 rebounds for his country in the tournament.

References

{{DR Congo squad 2019 AfroCan 1988 births Living people Centers (basketball) REG BBC players ASB Mazembe players Sportspeople from Lubumbashi