ALBA Berlin will continue to rely on center Christ Koumadje after he signed a new three-year contract extension, the club confirmed Wednesday. Koumadje (2.23 meters, 27 years old) has spent the last three seasons playing in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for ALBA, most recently averaging 6.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and a 7.8 PIR across 31 games in the 2022-23 campaign.
Christ Koumadje signs three-year contract extension at ALBA
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Since joining ALBA midway through the 2020-21 season, the Chadian big man has shown a constant evolution in his game, resulting in career-best averages last year. What's more, he set personal-best marks across the board in 2022-23 for games played (31), games started (17), points (186), offensive rebounds (46), defensive rebounds (71), rebounds (117), assists (7), steals (9), blocks (32) and PIR (241).
Over his 56-game career in the EuroLeague, Koumadje has posted averages of 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and a 7.8 PIR. Now, the hope will be for him to continue his upwards trajectory over the next three seasons.
Quotes on the renewal
"In two and a half memorable seasons with ALBA, I have come to appreciate the philosophy and honesty of the club, as well as the historically good team chemistry," noted Koumadje. "I'm already looking forward to the upcoming season and to seeing our fans again at Mercedes-Benz Arena."
"We are pleased that we were able to extend Christ Koumadje's contract for three more years," said ALBA sports director, Himar Ojeda. "When we brought Christ here in the middle of the 2020/21 season, we took a gamble, because previously it had not worked out for him in a short time with two teams. But we saw Christ's potential and believed in him. Our trust was rewarded: Christ has developed very well in his two and a half years with us and has shown what a big factor he can be in our style of play. We will continue to follow this path and continue to work with him on his skills."