Landry Ndikumana (basketball)

Landry Ndikumana Dukure[1] (born 14 February 1995) is a Burundian basketball player for Pazi and the Burundi national team.[2] He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall small forward and has played professionally in Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania. Ndikumana was the NBL Uganda MVP and Playoffs MVP in the 2019 season.

Landry Ndikumana
No. 14 – Urunani
PositionSmall forward
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (1995-02-14) 14 February 1995 (age 29)
NationalityBurundian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career history
0Urunani
2015–2021City Oilers
2021–presentUrunani
2021New Star
2023Pazi
2024–presentRemesha
Career highlights and awards

Career

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Ndikumana started his career with Burundian team Urunani and impressed in the FIBA Zone V Championships, winning MVP twice in a row, in 2013 and 2014.[3] He also won the Burundian League in these years.[1]

From 2015, Ndikumana played for the City Oilers in Uganda and has been one of the most prominent players on the team. Ndikumana garnered regular season MVP honours in 2017, and won Playoffs MVP in 2018.[4]

In October 2021, he was on the roster of New Star BBC on loan from Urunani for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.[5]

In September 2023, Ndikumana played for Tanzanian club Pazi in the 2024 BAL qualification.[6]

In December 2024, Ndikumana played with Remesha in the East Africa Basketball Championship Cup (EABCC) and won the inaugural championship.[7] He was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Landry Ndikumana". Urunani (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Landry NDIKUMANA at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Oilers sign Ndikumana from Urunani". Daily Monitor. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Achieng, Kabange crowned 2015 Basketball's finest players". Kawowo Sports. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ^ "New Star at the ROAD TO BAL 2022 2021: Roster". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Road to BAL: Dar es Salaam hosts Group C teams in battle for Elite 16 slot". FIBA.basketball. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Remesha survive a KPA scare to clinch inaugural East Africa Basketball Championship Cup". www.fiba.basketball. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Thabeet tribute on final day of 2024 East Africa Basketball Championship Cup". www.fiba.basketball. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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