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Flo Thamba
No. 13 – Tauron GTK Gliwice
PositionPower forward / center
LeaguePolish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 27)
DR Congo
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMountain Mission School
(Grundy, Virginia)
CollegeBaylor (2018–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Jämtland Basket
2024–2025ADA Blois
2025–presentGTK Gliwice
Career highlights

Florent Thamba (born 25 February 1999) is a Congolese professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

Early life

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Thamba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lived in England and France during his childhood before settling in South Africa.[1] At age 16, he moved to the United States to attend Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia, where he played basketball for three seasons.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Illinois, Virginia Tech and Nebraska.[3]

College career

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Thamba came off the bench during his first two years at Baylor. As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] In his junior season, Thamba became a starter for one of the top teams in the nation. He averaged 3.6 points and four rebounds per game, helping Baylor win its first NCAA tournament title.[4] On 26 February 2022, Thamba scored a career-high 18 points in an 80–70 victory against Kansas.[5]

Professional career

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On 7 July 2025 Thamba signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League.[6]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Baylor 33010.0.538–.5332.2.3.2.61.8
2019–20 Baylor 1909.1.481–.5672.2.1.1.72.3
2020–21 Baylor 303015.0.563–.6174.0.2.2.73.6
Career 823011.6.540–.5792.8.2.2.72.6

Personal life

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Thamba's father, Emmanual, works in customs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] His older brother, Levy, fatally fell from a hotel balcony in 2014 after consuming a marijuana edible.[7]

References

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  1. 1 2 Hawkins, Stephen (31 March 2021). "Baylor bigs: Flo, 'Everyday Jon' help make Bear guards great". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Tim (2 April 2021). "NCAA Final Four: Baylor's Thamba honed his skills at Grundy's Mountain Mission". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Goodman, Jeff (23 February 2021). "Flo Thamba's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built". Stadium. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Hayes, Tim (4 April 2021). "Men's College Basketball: Baylor's Flo Thamba takes to the big stage". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "No. 10 Baylor rallies to beat No. 5 Kansas 80-70 in Big 12". ESPN. Associated Press. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Florent Thamba joins GTK Gliwice". Sportando. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Moore, CJ (21 December 2020). "The tragedy that inspires Baylor center Flo Thamba". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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