Alpha Kaba

Alpha Kaba (born January 29, 1996) is a French professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro A.

Career 
He spent the early parts of his career at Romorantin-Lanthenay town where he had grown up. From 2009 to 2011, Kaba played for ADA Blois before joining the youth ranks of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He made his professional debut in the French elite league Pro A on September 26, 2014, tallying two points and four rebounds in nine minutes of play against Entente Orléans 45.

In July 2015, Kaba signed with Serbian club Mega Leks. In his second season with the Mega Leks, Kaba became the Adriatic League's leading rebounder for the entire 2016-17 season. In 2016, Kaba originally entered his name for the 2016 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew his name on the day of the international deadline. A year later, he put his name as an international entry for the 2017 NBA draft. On June 22, 2017, Kaba was selected with the final pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

On July 28, 2017, Kaba signed a three-year contract with ASVEL Basket.

On September 18, 2019, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of LNB Pro A.

International career 
In 2014, Kaba played for the French under 18 national team at the Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament in Germany and at the European Championships in Turkey, earning Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18 Honorable Mention.

He helped the French under 20 national team reach the semifinals of the 2015 European Championships in Italy.

Personal life
Alpha Kaba is of Guinean descent.

References

External links 
 Alpha Kaba at aba-liga.com
 Alpha Kaba at eurobasket.com
 Alpha Kaba at realgm.com

Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:ABA League players
Category:ASVEL Basket players
Category:Atlanta Hawks draft picks
Category:Centers (basketball)
Category:Élan Béarnais players
Category:French expatriate basketball people in Serbia
Category:French men's basketball players
Category:KK Mega Basket players
Category:Sportspeople from Blois
Category:Power forwards (basketball)
Category:French people of Guinean descent