Emmanuel Mudiay

Who they were

Emmanuel Kabeya Mudiay is a Congolese-American professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played high school basketball for Grace Preparatory Academy and Prime Prep Academy in Texas, where he received media attention. He committed to play for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team on August 24, 2013, but later made the decision to forgo college and joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China. After an injury-riddled season in China,

Early life

Educated at: Grace Preparatory Academy.

Early life Mudiay was born on March 5, 1996, in Kinshasa , Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo ) to Jean-Paul Mudiay and Therese Kabeya. His father died when he was a toddler, and the family was tremendously troubled by the Second Congo War . He lived under the constant threat of the instability in the region, while his mother grew only enough coffee and vegetables to support their needs. In 2001, Kabeya and her sons sought asylum in the United States and eventually escaped. [ 1 ]

Path and career

Professional career Guangdong Southern Tigers (2014–2015) On July 22, 2014, Mudiay signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On December 5, 2014, Will Bynum was signed by Guangdong as an injury replacement for Mudiay. [ 3 ] Mudiay managed just 10 regular season games for Guangdong, only returning to action for the team on March 1, 2015, in Game 3 of their semi-final series against the Beijing Ducks . [

Why this date

Emmanuel Mudiay appears on our March 5 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.