Paul Biligha

Paul Biligha
No. 19 – Reyer Venezia Mestre
Position Center
League LBA
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1990-05-31) May 31, 1990
Perugia, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 106 kg (234 lb)
Career information
High school UC Casalpusterlengo
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–present Reyer Venezia
Career highlights and awards

Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (born May 31, 1990) is an Italian professional basketball player for Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft. 7 in.), he plays at the center position.

Professional career

In summer 2012 Biligha was kept by Sidigas Avellino in LBA for two seasons.[1] In 2014 went to Basket Ferentino in Serie A2 Basket.[2]

In June 26, 2015 returned in LBA with a two-years contract with Vanoli Cremona.[3]

In July 2017 he became a player of 2017 Italian League champions, Umana Reyer Venezia.[4] In May 2018, he won the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[5]

National team career

He made his debut with the Under-20 Italian national basketball team during FIBA Eurobasket Under-20 in 2010, playing 8 matches and scoring 47 points.

In 2017 Biligha officially enter into the sperimental Italian Senior Basketball Team. He is going to play EuroBasket 2017 in Israel.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sidigas Avellino officially keep Kaloyan Ivanov, Paul Biligha". sportando.com. 7 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "FCM Ferentino announces Paul Biligha". sportando.com. 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vanoli Cremona: ufficiale il biennale per Paul Biligha" [Vanoli Cremona: official the two years contract with Paul Biligha]. sportando.com (in Italian). 26 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paul Biligha è un giocatore dell'Umana Reyer Venezia" [Paul Biligha is a new player of Umana Reyer Venezia]. sportando.com (in Italian). 9 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  6. ↑ "Ettore Messina taglia Cervi, Della Valle e Baldi Rossi. Scelti i 12 per Eurobasket" [Ettore Messina cuts Cervi, Della Valle and Baldi Rossi. The 12s of EuroBasket have been chosen]. sportando.com (in Italian). 25 August 2017.
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