Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (born May 31, 1990) is an Cameroonian-Italian professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft. 7 in.), he plays at the center position.
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No. 19 – Olimpia Milano | |
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Position | Center |
League | Lega Basket Serie A EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990 (age 32) Perugia, Italy |
Nationality | Cameroonian / Italian |
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | → Verolanuova |
2009–2012 | UC Casalpusterlengo |
2010 | → Pallacanestro Crema |
2010–2011 | → Pavia |
2012–2014 | Scandone Avellino |
2014–2015 | Ferentino |
2015–2017 | Vanoli Cremona |
2017–2019 | Reyer Venezia |
2019–present | Olimpia Milano |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Biligha was born in Perugia, Italy in 1990 into a family of Italian and Cameroonian heritage.
He started playing in Cameroon where he lived from the age of 8 to 16. Once back in Italy, he grew as a basketball player in the Florence youth team and later Casalpusterlengo, Verolanuova, Crema and Pavia.[1]
In summer 2012 Biligha signed with Sidigas Avellino in LBA, where he stayed for two seasons.[2] In 2014 went to Basket Ferentino in Serie A2 Basket.[3]
On June 26, 2015 Biligha returned in LBA with a two-year contract with Vanoli Cremona.[4]
In July 2017 he became a player of 2017 Italian League champions, Umana Reyer Venezia.[5] In May 2018, he won the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[6]
He signed with Olimpia Milano for the 2019–20 season.
Bilingha made his debut with the Under-20 Italian national under-20 team during the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, playing eight games.
In 2017, he made it into the final squad of the Italian national team. He participated in EuroBasket 2017, held in Israel.[7]
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan current roster | |
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Umana Reyer Venezia 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup champions | |
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