Christian Eyenga
Christian Eyenga Moenge (born June 22, 1989) is a Congolese professional basketball player for Lille Métropole of the LNB Pro B. Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's 2009 NBA draft. When drafted, he played for the Spanish Third Division club Prat, an affiliate of the ACB club DKV Joventut.
Eyenga with Zielona Góra in 2014 | |
| No. 31 – Lille Métropole | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 22, 1989 Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Onatra Kinshasa |
| 2007–2010 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2007–2009 | →Prat |
| 2010–2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2010–2011 | →Erie BayHawks |
| 2012 | →Canton Charge |
| 2011 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2012 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2012–2013 | Texas Legends |
| 2013 | Shanxi Loongs |
| 2013 | Texas Legends |
| 2013–2014 | Zielona Góra |
| 2014–2015 | Varese |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2016 | Auxilium Torino |
| 2016–2017 | Varese |
| 2017 | Unicaja |
| 2017–2023 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2023–present | Lille Métropole |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career edit
NBA career edit
Eyenga played the 2010 NBA Summer League for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After that, he officially signed a two-year contract with the Cavaliers on July 23, 2010. He signed for $2 million over two years, with years three and four being options.[1] On November 18, Eyenga was sent to the Cavaliers' NBA Development League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks.[2] On January 2, he was recalled by the Cavs[3] and made his debut on the same day, against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 4 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.
On March 15, 2012, Eyenga was traded along with Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers for a protected first-round pick in the 2012 NBA draft, Jason Kapono and Luke Walton.[4]
On August 10, 2012, Eyenga was traded to the Orlando Magic.[5]
On October 23, 2012, Eyenga was waived by the Orlando Magic.[6] He was then drafted by the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League.[7] On January 4, 2013, Eyenga was released by the Legends so he could sign in China.[8] In February 2013, he re-joined the Legends after a month in China.
Overseas career edit
In October 2011 he signed to play for Joventut Badalona in Spain during the 2011 NBA lockout.[9]
In January 2013, he signed with Shanxi Zhongyu of China.[10][11] He left the same month and returned to America.
On July 25, 2013, Eyenga moved to Poland and signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra.[12] On August 4, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with another Polish team Turów Zgorzelec.[13] In September 2014, Eyenga has been waived by the club.[14] On November 12, 2014, he signed a one-season contract with the Italian Serie A team Pallacanestro Varese.[15]
On July 10, 2015, he signed with champions of Italy, Dinamo Sassari for the 2015–16 season.[16][17] On February 5, 2016, he left Dinamo Sassari,[18] and signed with Auxilium CUS Torino for the rest of the season.[19]
On August 16, 2016, Eyenga signed with Pallacanestro Varese for the 2016–17 season.[20] On May 14, 2017, he signed with Spanish club Unicaja for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season.[21]
On July 23, 2017, Eyenga signed with Fuenlabrada for the 2017–18 ACB season.[22] At the end of the season Eyenga won the league award for ACB Most Spectacular Player.
He averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season. On August 4, 2020, Eyenga re-signed with the team.[23] He signed a two-year deal with the team on July 3, 3021.[24]
On November 12, 2023, he signed with Lille Métropole of the LNB Pro B.[25]
Career statistics edit
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cleveland | 44 | 18 | 21.5 | .425 | .275 | .643 | 2.8 | .8 | .8 | .6 | 6.9 |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland | 6 | 0 | 13.8 | .158 | .500 | .333 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | .7 | 0.8 |
| 2011–12 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Career | 51 | 18 | 20.6 | .411 | .277 | .611 | 2.7 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 6.3 |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
Euroleague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | DKV Joventut | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .250 | .000 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .8 | -.3 |
| 2013–14 | Zielona Góra | 10 | 10 | 27.7 | .459 | .200 | .650 | 4.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .9 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Career | 14 | 10 | 21.1 | .449 | .200 | .667 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .7 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
DR Congo national team edit
Eyenga often represents the DR Congo national basketball team at international tournaments. At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, he averaged 14.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
References edit
- ^ NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ^ Cavs send rookie swingman Eyenga to NBA D-League
- ^ Cavaliers Recall Eyenga from BayHawks
- ^ "Lakers Acquire Ramon Sessions & Christian Eyenga". NBA.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "Denton: Magic Trade Howard in Four-Team Blockbuster". NBA.com. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ Magic Waive Eyenga, A. Johnson
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Christian Eyenga Leaving D-League For China
- ^ Christian Eyenga inks with FIATC Joventut Badalona during NBA lockout
- ^ Eyenga replaces Williams in Shanxi; McCants on the way out in Foshan?
- ^ CBA Profile
- ^ . Sportando.net. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "PGE Turow tabs forward Eyenga". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "PGE Turow announces Mardy Collins". euroleague.net. No. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ . pallacanestrovarese.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "In casa Dinamo arriva Christian Eyenga" (PDF). Dinamobasket.com (in Italian). 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari brings on high-flying Eyenga". Euroleague.net. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Christian Eyenga saluta Sassari". Dinamobasket.com (in Italian). 5 February 2016.
- ^ Manital Torino announces Christian Eyenga
- ^ CHRISTIAN EYENGA TORNA ALLA PALLACANESTRO VARESE (in Italian)
- ^ Unicaja Malaga signs Christian Eyenga
- ^ Fuenlabrada signs Christian Eyenga
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 4, 2020). "Fuenlabrada confirms Christian Eyenga". Sportando. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 3, 2021). "Christian Eyenga officially re-signs with Urbas Fuenlabrada". Sportando. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Eyenga signs with Lille Metropole BC". Sportando. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
External links edit
- Christian Eyenga at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Christian Eyenga at euroleague.net
- at fiba.com
- Christian Eyenga 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Christian Eyenga on Twitter