He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. Between Thamba, Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Ojianwuna, the Bears have versatile firepower in the paint. He wants to play in the NBA, and if he gets there he plans to wear the jersey No. It was a moment of realization, he remembers. Im thinking its a repeat. He ended up at Northwest College, a junior college in Powell, Wyo. After the hot start, there was a rough patch of injuries and losses, what was that stretch like for you? The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 6-7 season in 2023, the first under new head coach Brent About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. But given the circumstances, the day was about far more than just basketball for Thamba and his family in the end a theme Thamba says has always rung true in his household. Its why Drew often redshirts his big men. Theres no perfect way to deal with what (Thamba) went through., His former high school coach, Al Wilson, would talk him through it. As a sixth-grader in South Africa when just starting to learn how to dribble, Thamba had another older brother who would wait for hours after school to ride the bus home with him. He gradually earned that trust. I knew it was a big thing, but I never like I traditionally watched the whole Final Four, or watched the whole thing, Thamba said. It was literally three athletes when we first started, and I was one of them. 3M; 0:17. In different circumstances, last season might have played out differently. We just had so many weapons. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, All-American junior Jared Butler and his backcourt mates Davion Mitchell and MaCio Teague pretty much get all of the attention, nickname Everyday Jon for his work ethic and nonstop energy, spent two years at the NBA Global Academy. He has worked at Bleacher Report as the sites national college basketball writer and also covered the sport for CBSSports.com and Basketball Prospectus. 02.17.22 Flo Thamba chipped in seven points (2-3 FG, 3-8 FT), nine rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 83-73 loss to Texas Tech. It was more like moments of happiness. So Ive got to make it to the league.. Thamba, who has started all 28 games, and Tchamwa Tchatchoua combine to average 9.9 points and 8.9 rebounds a game. The fifth-year senior with a 7-foot-5 wingspan is Baylor's heart-and-soul, and the program's all-time winningest player (115 in games played). At times that was really hard because you ask any player in college and all theyre thinking about is the NBA. Thamba said he made many sacrifices along the way, but everything found its path and paid offI definitely want to add to (my own legacy), but most importantly I want to help bring us another championship. He would definitely be proud, especially the level Ive attained and the stage Im at., More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25, FILE - Baylor forward Flo Thamba (0) shoots against Villanova in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, March 27, 2021, file photo. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [4] On 26 February 2022, Thamba scored a career-high 18 points in a 80-70 victory against Kansas. own battles while returning from a knee injury. The Oklahoma Sooners are Big 12 softball champions, once again, after an 8-2 win over the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday. Hes more than just a basketball player. He was the guy who actually was dedicated to me more than anybody else, because everybody else just thought it was more of an intramural thing I was just doing for fun. Definitely the teams chemistry, the fact that we have a bunch of guys that love each other. Before he injured his knee during Thambas freshman year, Clark had emerged as Baylors next star. He came into it with expectations that he was going to play and play a lot.. He said that older brother, Levy, later went to a community college in Wyoming to study engineering, but died in an accident after trying a legal marijuana edible during a spring break trip to Colorado in 2014. Thamba will give you his heart, but it takes work on your end to get there. 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It was just his composure and how he kept his head down and kept working, Thamba says. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Kiszla: One-hit wonders? Flo Thamba, Baylors anchor and all-time, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Flo Thamba, Baylors anchor and all-time winningest player, one of three African big men helping Bears title push, DUs Bill Tierney set to retire as sports most decorated coach, lacrosse icon, Grading the Week: Cale Makars big hit, Coach Primes roster overhaul and optics vs. reality, Joel Scott, D-II player of the year and Lewis-Palmer graduate, transfers to Colorado State. For the first time in his life, Thambas mother and father, Emmanual Thamba and Florentine Soko-Pongi, watched their son in a Bears uniform in person as Baylor looks to become the first repeat national champion since Florida won-back-to-back titles from 2006-07. It was more seeing him go down, thats what ripped me apart.. It's hard to gain trust with Flo Thamba. He is the coauthor of "Beyond the Streak," a behind-the-scenes look at Kansas basketball's record-setting Big 12 title run. Admittedly raw, he played at Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Va. for three seasons. It started last season when he began to study Gillespie closely. You look at any championship team, there must be guys who really love each other.. We have the ability.. Let's talk about Flo Thamba. Hometown: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022-23 Baylor Flo Thamba drops in and-1 for Baylor. And that had nothing to do with what was at stake on the hardwood, but who was in the grandstands at Dickies Arena. He was fine, he was normal, he was an easy-going kid, and then he ate this cookie and went over the balcony. Drews method is to search for whats possible, and then take the time to develop. 2,007 Views | 18 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by DanaDane. Levi had traveled to Denver with some new friends for a spring break trip. Its a combination that is hard to beat during the season. Tchamwa Tchatchoua said at times he just sits down and thanks God for an amazing journey, and how things worked out to get him here. 0 because Wilson identified that as a number of responsibility. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Tchamwa Tchatchoua said at times he just sits down and thanks God for an amazing journey, and how things worked out to get him here. Florent Thamba (born 25 February 1999) is a Congolese college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. Jon in transition, I think Ive got like four 3s specifically this year because of Jon sprinting the floor, and the guard had to drop down in the paint for him, Teague said. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The camaraderie was really high. The Los Angeles Chargers love themselves some TCU football. But, overall, its just amazing having them around.. NEWS BIO SOCIAL STATS VIDEOS GAME LOG. My dad always tells me, Hey man, you have that degree and you have all these accolades to go along with it, nothing can stop you, so for me it was just seeing the bigger picture. But its not the same when you actually get to experience it, Thamba said. Flo's weight is 111 kg. Emmanual focused on what was next. Dec 21, 2020. He was like I feel like I know you from somewhere, said Thamba, who was already at Baylor when Tchamwa Tchatchoua (pronounced CHAWM-wuh CHAT-chew-wuh) transferred there following a freshman season at UNLV. He was the one who believed in my basketball dreams, Flo says. I was really emotional in that moment, he said. Flos our anchor, senior guard Adam Flagler said. FORT WORTH, Texas Baylor forward Flo Thambas parents saw him play for the Bears for the first time on Thursday at the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kind of shot two air balls in the warmup. We also had LJ [Cryer] on the bench, and he was leading our team in scoring for the first half of the season. I really didnt know what the Final Four meant before I even came to Baylor, he said. 4.9. The Oklahoma Sooners are Big 12 softball champions, once again, after an 8-2 win over the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday. In four seasons, Thamba has appeared in 116 games with the Bears, averaging 3.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 14.2 minutes per game. The reason I had that in mind is because growing up in Congo, we had limited access to water in general. 14 UC-Santa Barbara in Fridays first round, with tip at 11:30 a.m. MT. From the outside, they always feel like its a one-man position, but in reality, were a two-headed snake.. You just take with you a part of everything you see and everything you experience.. Thats always been a goal of mine, Thamba says. Even though Baylor didnt have him for much of this season, Bears coach Scott Drew looked at the bright side. Join our linker program. In January 2014, Levi moved to the United States to attend college. They basically just see stuff, smile and then that's their communication language. To make a 28-to-something run against a team that made it to the national championship, it tells you a lot. Team CONF GB OVR; Kansas . Jeremy [Sochan] is like a swiss army knife, he can shoot the three, he could play the four and he could play the five. We definitely repeat. I took full advantage of that; I hadnt seen my parents in a long time so I was focused on them. He was like I feel like I know you from somewhere, said Thamba, who was already at Baylor when Tchamwa Tchatchoua (pronounced CHAWM-wuh CHAT-chew-wuh) transferred there following a freshman season at UNLV. But, I mean, when I saw them for the first time in the stands, it was kind of weird. And it was overall fun to see and stuff.. 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It was early Tuesday in Cameroon when Baylor beat Arkansas in the South Region final and Tchamwa Tchatchoua got his parents on a FaceTime call while he was on the ladder cutting off a piece of the net. The whole experience of filling out the brackets and the anticipation of the first game, all of that stuff, I never really knew it until I actually experienced it.. As a sixth-grader in South Africa when just starting to learn how to dribble, Thamba had another older brother who would wait for hours after school to ride the bus home with him. I just had to swallow that tough pill and lockdown right now and focus on school.. Brittany Tankersley | Photo Editor. Youd never see him sulk. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Then one day that spring Flo was sitting in eighth-grade biology class, scrolling through Facebook and his brothers picture was everywhere. It is the first Final Four for the Bears since 1950, when there were only eight teams in the NCAA Tournament, and also the last time they had won a conference title. I sat out and could watch and learn, Gillespie says. Thats what I learned from my dad.. Most players in that situation transfer. Ojianwuna previously played for NBA Academy Africa as well as the NBA Global Academy before landing at Baylor. Hes averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while splitting time with Thamba at the five-spot. Flo Thamba muscles in for and-1 basket. '". He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. Then coming in sophomore year and him getting all the minutes, I had no reason to be mad. The other player who has not been the horse we expected defensively is Flo Thamba. Obviously we had the tandem of me and Jon like a double punch, and obviously hes my brother. He has worked at Bleacher Report as the sites national college basketball writer and also covered the sport for CBSSports.com and Basketball Prospectus.
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