Tanguy Ngombo

Tanguy Ngombo
Al Rayyan Doha
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984 (age 40) [disputed]
Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese / Qatari
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2011: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career2005–2020
Career history
2005–2006Inter Club Brazzaville
2006–2020Al Rayyan
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Qatar Qatar
FIBA Asia Stanković Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Beirut National team

Tanguy Alban Harrys Ngombo, often incorrectly written as Targuy Ngombo (born July 18, 1984 [disputed]), is a Congolese–Qatari professional basketball player who plays for Al Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League. He has represented the Qatari national team in international competition. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 57th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.[1] His draft rights were subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and then to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2][3] He is the first Qatari national basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft.[4]

  1. ^ "Mavs trade picks for Rudy Fernandez". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Blazers, Nuggets deal on draft night". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Trail Blazers deal Ngombo to Timberwolves". TSN.ca. The Sports Network. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "NBA Champs Dallas Mavericks draft Qatari sensation 'Teddy' Ngombo". FIBA Asia. FIBA. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.