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David Muoka
No. 7 – Windy City Bulls
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 24)
Hong Kong[1]
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Long Island Nets
2024–presentWindy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
  • SLC Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • SLC All-Defensive team (2021)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

David Kenechukwu Muoka (born 14 December 2000)[2][3] is a Hongkongese professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

High school career

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Muoka initially attended West Island School in his native Hong Kong where he played in local competitions,[4] before moving abroad and attending the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario, where he averaged 10.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game while leading the league in rebounds and blocks. By the end of the year, he was nominated for the Defensive Player of the Year award by the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA).[2][5]

College career

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Muoka began his college career with the Lamar Cardinals where he played 25 games as a sophomore and averaged 5.4 points while shooting 51.3% from the field, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks, which led the SLC, in 26.7 minutes. His efforts earned him the Defensive Player of the Year award.[2][5][6]

Afterwards, Muoka transferred to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels where he started 24 of 32 games as a senior and averaged 4.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.[2][7]

Professional career

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Long Island Nets (2023–2024)

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After forgoing his super-senior season, Muoka was selected 3rd overall in the 2020 NBA G League draft by the Capital City Go-Go,[8] but was waived on 9 November 2023.[9] Four days later, he joined the Long Island Nets[10] where he played in 38 games and averaged 4.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 14.7 minutes.[11]

Windy City Bulls (2024–present)

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Muoka joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2024 NBA Summer League[12] and on 1 October 2024, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers,[13] becoming the first Hongkongese player to ink an NBA deal,[4] before being waived the same day.[13] On 28 October, he joined the Rip City Remix[14] before being traded to the Windy City Bulls on 5 November.[15]

Personal life

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The son of Jonathan Muoka and Allison Bate, he has one brother.[2][5] He is of Nigerian and British descent[4] and majored in Economics.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ "David Muoka Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "David Muoka - 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". UNLVRebels.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ^ "David Muoka – College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Leung, Jenny (3 October 2024). "David Muoka becomes first Hong Kong-born player to sign with NBA". TimeOut.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "David Muoka - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". LamarCardinals.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ Wright, Alex A. (16 April 2021). "Transfers David Muoka, Justin Webster commit to Runnin' Rebels". MWCConnection.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ Grimala, Mike (29 March 2023). "Muoka becomes fourth UNLV player to hit transfer portal". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-2024 Capital City Go-Go Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Long Island Nets Announce Roster Changes". OurSportsCentral.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  11. ^ "David Muoka Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b Adams, Luke (1 October 2024). "Trail Blazers Sign, Waive David Muoka". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  14. ^ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (28 October 2024). "Your official 2024 Remix training camp roster 🫨💿" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Windy City Bulls [@windycitybulls] (5 November 2024). "TRADE: Windy City has acquired David Muoka from the Rip City Remix" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via Twitter.
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