Luc Mbah a Moute
Cameroonian basketball player (born 1986)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute ( BAH ah MOO-tay; born 9 September 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional basketball player who played for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Mbah a Moute also played for the Cameroon national team.
Mbah a Moute is currently a player agent for Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
College career
Mbah a Moute attended Montverde Academy in Florida from 2001 to 2005, where he was coached by Kevin Sutton. Soon, he would be Westwood-bound to play for coach Ben Howland at the University of California, Los Angeles.
As a freshman in 2005–06, Mbah a Moute led the Pac-10 Conference–champion Bruins in rebounding. He led or tied for the lead for the Bruins in rebounding in 27 regular-season games. In the NCAA tournament, Mbah a Moute scored the winning layup at the end of a comeback win over Gonzaga in the Sweet 16. Mbah a Moute also posted 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in a Final Four victory over LSU. For the year, Mbah a Moute averaged 8.9 points and 8.1 rebounds, and he was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
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