Hugo Yimga-Moukouri
 Hugo Yimga-Moukouri in October 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 1 – Nanterre 92 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Élite Champions League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 3, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2025–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2025–present | Nanterre 92 | ||||||||||||||
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Hugo Yimga-Moukouri (/uːˈɡoʊjiːmɡəmuːˈkuːri/ OO-goh-YEEM-guh-moo-KOO-ree), born July 3, 2008) is a French professional basketball player who plays for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A and the Champions League. He is considered one of the most promising young talents in French basketball.[1]
Biography
[edit]Junior career and development
[edit]Originally from Colombes, Hugo Yimga-Moukouri began playing basketball in Asnières-sur-Seine.[2] He recalls his early experience in basketball: "I scored my first basket and felt a joy I can't even explain".[2] Yimga-Moukouri joined Courbevoie Sport Basket before moving to the youth teams of Nanterre 92. He later joined the training center of the CFBB / Pôle France in 2022.
Club career
[edit]In the 2025–26 season, at age 16, he joined professional club Nanterre 92 to play in Betclic Elite.[3] During his official presentation, Nanterre coach Julien Mahé said this about Yimga-Moukouri[4]:
"I am very excited to work with a player with such high potential. We will work very hard with him to give him the best opportunities for individual development."
International career
[edit]Hugo Yimga-Moukouri has represented France in youth national teams:
- 2023: U16 European Championship
- 2024: U17 World Cup
- 2025: U18 European Championship
Playing style
[edit]An athletic 6'9 small forward, Hugo Yimga-Moukouri is known for his offensive versatility, ability to score near the basket or mid-range, and defensive mobility that allows him to guard multiple positions.
Honors and awards
[edit]Hugo won the bronze medal at the U16 European Championship (2023) and he won the silver medal at the U18 European Championship (2025)
References
[edit]- ↑ Arthur Claudesavoie (4 June 2025). "Hugo Yimga-Moukouri, a rising star of French basketball, joins Nanterre". radioorient.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Atamna, Towo-Nansi and Yimga-Moukouri: the three rising stars making their mark in Betclic Élite". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Julien Lesage (3 June 2025). "Basketball: Nanterre presents its new coach and the "attraction" Hugo Yimga-Moukouri, future 16-year-old star". msn.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ Vincent Nief (5 June 2025). "Julien Mahé opens a new chapter at Nanterre". nanterre92.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
External links
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- FIBA Profile: Hugo Yimga-Moukouri
- BeBasket Profile: Hugo Yimga-Moukouri
