Lucas N'Guessan (born 6 November 1997) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for Navarra of the LEB Oro. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he plays as center.
| Basket Navarra Club | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 24) De Lier, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Força Lleida |
| 2021–2022 | Yoast United |
| 2022–present | Navarra |
Born in De Lier to an Ivorian father and Dutch mother,[1] N'Guessan moved to Spain at age 16 to play for the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA).
N'Guessan started his college career with Oklahoma State, where he played two seasons. He then transferred to East Tennessee State. In his senior year, he averaged 9 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes.
In August 2020, N'Guessan signed his first professional contract with Força Lleida.[2] He averaged 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds over 17 games.[3]
On 7 July 2021, N'Guessan signed with Yoast United in the Netherlands.[4] On 8 February 2022, N'Guessan left United when he returned to Spain to play with Navarra of the LEB Oro.[5]
In the summer of 2021, N'Guessan was selected for the preliminary team of the Netherlands national basketball team.[6]