Achi news desk-
The former Calgary high school city champion returns from Europe to suit up for the Surge.
Mathieu Kamba, who won CEBL championships as a member of the 2020 and 2021 Edmonton Stingers squad, signed with the Calgary Surge on Wednesday.
Kamba averaged 12 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 29.6 minutes with the Stingers before joining Zunder Palencia of Spain in Liga ACB, the top professional division in the Spanish basketball league.
Before all that, Kamba played for Bishop McNally in Calgary, where he was named a high school all-star and won a city championship that landed him four years at the University of Central Arkansas, where he averaged 11.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists. . .8 steals and 24.8 minutes over a four-year career.
“Mathieu is an important sign for us. His story will be a great one to tell. Being a local son of Calgary, while also being a CEBL champion is special,” said Surge general manager Shane James. “He’s been a target for us since last year and we’re lucky to have him. We expect him to bring that championship mentality, while doing a little bit of everything on the floor that will contribute to our success.”
In a press release, Kamba said, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to play professional basketball in my city. I can’t wait to meet my teammates and the coaching staff. But I’m very excited to bring a championship to Calgary.”
The Surge begin their season on May 21 at the Saddledome.
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