Paul Biligha

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Paul Biligha
2021-12-03 ALBA Berlin gegen Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–022.jpg
No. 19 – Olimpia Milano
PositionCenter
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990 (age 31)
Perugia, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009→Verolanuova
2009–2012UC Casalpusterlengo
2010→Pallacanestro Crema
2010–2011→Pavia
2012–2014Scandone Avellino
2014–2015Ferentino
2015–2017Vanoli Cremona
2017–2019Reyer Venezia
2019–presentOlimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards

Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (born May 31, 1990) is an Italian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft. 7 in.), he plays at the center position.

Professional career[]

Biligha was born in Perugia, Italy in 1990 into a family of Italian and Cameroonian heritage.

He started playing in Cameroon where he lived from the age of 8 to 16. Once back in Italy, he grew as a basketball player in the Florence youth team and later Casalpusterlengo, Verolanuova, Crema and Pavia.[1]

In summer 2012 Biligha signed with Sidigas Avellino in LBA, where he stayed for two seasons.[2] In 2014 went to Basket Ferentino in Serie A2 Basket.[3]

On June 26, 2015 Biligha returned in LBA with a two-year contract with Vanoli Cremona.[4]

In July 2017 he became a player of 2017 Italian League champions, Umana Reyer Venezia.[5] In May 2018, he won the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[6]

He signed with Olimpia Milano for the season 2019/2020.

National team career[]

He made his debut with the Under-20 Italian national basketball team during FIBA Eurobasket Under-20 in 2010, playing 8 matches and scoring 47 points.

In 2017 Biligha made it into the final squad of the Italian Senior Basketball Team. He participated in EuroBasket 2017, held in Israel.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ ""Passo dopo passo sono al top per migliorare ancora": è il giorno di Paul Biligha". Olimpiamilano.com (in Italian). Olimpia Milano. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Sidigas Avellino officially keep Kaloyan Ivanov, Paul Biligha". sportando.com. 7 August 2012.
  3. ^ "FCM Ferentino announces Paul Biligha". sportando.com. 26 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Vanoli Cremona: ufficiale il biennale per Paul Biligha" [Vanoli Cremona: official the two years contract with Paul Biligha]. sportando.com (in Italian). 26 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Paul Biligha è un giocatore dell'Umana Reyer Venezia" [Paul Biligha is a new player of Umana Reyer Venezia]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  7. ^ "Ettore Messina taglia Cervi, Della Valle e Baldi Rossi. Scelti i 12 per Eurobasket" [Ettore Messina cuts Cervi, Della Valle and Baldi Rossi. The 12s of EuroBasket have been chosen]. sportando.com (in Italian). 25 August 2017.

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