Eyenga with Stelmet Zielona Góra
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No. 31 – Pallacanestro Varese | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | Serie A |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kinshasa, Zaire |
June 22, 1989
Nationality | Congolese |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th overall |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Onatra Kinshasa |
2007–2010 | DKV Joventut |
2007–2009 | →Prat |
2010–2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010–2011 | →Erie BayHawks |
2012 | →Canton Charge |
2011 | DKV Joventut |
2012 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2012 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2012–2013 | Texas Legends |
2013 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
2013 | Texas Legends |
2013–2014 | Stelmet Zielona Góra |
2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Varese |
2015–2016 | Dinamo Sassari |
2016 | Auxilium CUS Torino |
2016–present | Pallacanestro Varese |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Christian Eyenga Moenge (born June 22, 1989) is a Congolese professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Serie A. In June 2009, Eyenga was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 30th pick in that year's NBA Draft. When drafted, he played for the Spanish Third Division club Prat, an affiliate of the ACB club DKV Joventut.
Eyenga played the 2010 NBA Summer League for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After that, he officially signed a two-year contract with the Cavaliers on July 23, 2010. He signed for $2 million over two years, with years three and four being options. On November 18, Eyenga was sent to the Cavaliers' NBA Development League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. On January 2, he was recalled by the Cavs and made his debut on the same day, against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 4 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.
On March 15, 2012, Eyenga was traded along with Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers for a protected first round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Jason Kapono and Luke Walton.
On August 10, 2012, Eyenga was traded to the Orlando Magic.
On October 23, 2012, Eyenga was waived by the Orlando Magic. He was then drafted by the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League. On January 4, 2013, Eyenga was released by the Legends so he could sign in China. In February 2013, he re-joined the Legends after a month in China.