Richard Nguema

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Richard Nguema
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Nguema in 2013
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League LEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1988-02-07) February 7, 1988 (age 36)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish / Equatoguinean
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2008 Real Madrid
2008–2010 CB Estudiantes
2010–2012 Obradoiro CAB
2012–2013 Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
2013–2015 Malabo Kings
2015–present Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto

Richard Nguema Balboa (born February 7, 1988) is a Spanish-Equatoguinean professional basketball player who currently plays for Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the LEB Oro,[1] after spending a few seasons at Real Madrid.

Profile and personal life

Nguema is a talented player with great athletic skills, very good defender and great penetrator inside.

He was born in Madrid, Spain to Equatorial Guinean parents - his father being a diplomat. As a result, he has dual citizenship with Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

He has a cousin on his mother's side, Javier Balboa, who is a professional footballer, Equatorial Guinea's international player, also born in Madrid.[2]

Professional career

Nguema has played with several different Spanish clubs in the past, most notably starting his career with Real Madrid, where he obtained the 2006–07 ULEB Cup and the 2006–07 ACB season.[3] He also played in Equatorial Guinea, the original country of his family, for Malabo Kings.[4]

Teams

International career

Nguema has competed for Spain through multiple junior national teams, and helped the team win the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

He also participated at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Trophies and awards

Real Madrid

Obradoiro CAB

  • 2010-11 LEB Oro: Champion
  • 2010-11 Prince Cup: Champion

Spanish national team

References

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