Kostja Mushidi

Kostja Mushidi (born 18. June 1998 in Uccle) is a German basketball player, currently a member of French side Strasbourg IG. Born in Belgium to a Belgian mother and a Russian father, Mushidi moved to Germany with his family at the age of 2.[1]

Mushidi stands 6'4'' (194 cm) tall and plays the shooting guard position.[2]

Career

A product of ART Düsseldorf, Mushidi later transferred to the Dragons Rhöndorf, where he played in the youth system and strengthened Team Rhöndorf/Bonn's JBBL side from the 2012-13 season. After moving to the organization's under 19 side, Mushidi averaged 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the 2014-15 season.[3]

In August 2015, Mushidi inked a two-year deal with French powerhouse Strasbourg IG.[4]

International career

On the international stage, Mushidi represented Germany at the 2014 U16 European Championships, scoring a team-high 17.7 points per game during the tournament,[5] while garnering Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U16 Second Team recognition.[6] The following year, he helped Germany to an eighth-place finish at the U18 European Championships, leading the team in scoring along with Isaiah Hartenstein as both averaged 11.6 points a contest.[7]

Mushidi led the German U18 national team to its first ever Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament title in March/April 2016, posting 25 points and 11 rebounds in the championship game against Serbia,[8] and was named tournament MVP.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi, une future star allemande à Strasbourg". www.bebasket.fr. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi". SIGSTRASBOURG. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Team der NBBL Nordwest". NBBL und JBBL (in German). Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi rejoint la SIG". SIGSTRASBOURG. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Multicultural Mushidi Trying To Keep Feet On The Ground | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  6. ↑ "European Championships U16 Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi | U18 Europe Championship Men - Division A". u18men.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  8. ↑ "AST 2016: Deutschland erstmals Turniersieger! « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  9. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi ist MVP des AST 2016 « Deutscher Basketball Bund". www.basketball-bund.de. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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