Amine Noua

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Amine Noua
No. 17 – Fenerbahçe Beko
PositionPower forward
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-02-07) February 7, 1997 (age 27)
Lyon, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2021ASVEL
2021–2022Andorra
2022SIG Strasbourg
2022–2023ASVEL
2023Hapoel Holon
2023–2024Derthona
2024–presentFenerbahçe Beko
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  France
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Greece National Team

Amine Noua (born February 7, 1997) is a French professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the power forward position.

Professional career[edit]

Noua was born in Lyon[1] and cut his teeth in the youth ranks of ASVEL Basket.[2] After playing in the club’s under-21 team, he made his first-team debut in January 2016, scoring two points in five minutes against Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket.[3] During ASVEL’s championship run that year, he averaged 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.8 minutes per contest.

In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[4] However, he withdrew before the deadline.[5] His breakout season came in 2017-18, when he averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds a game in 32 ProA contests (including 26 starts). He also attended the French All Star Game that season.[6]

On July 7, 2021, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[7]

On April 11, 2022, he has signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[8] He returned to ASVEL on July 7, 2022.[9]

On August 1, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10]

On December 2, 2023, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[11]

On January 22, 2024, he signed a one-month contract with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12] On February 19, 2024, Fenerbahçe Beko extend his contract to end of the 2023-24 season.[13]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 ASVEL 25 6 14.1 .625 .326 .625 2.0 .3 .3 .2 5.0 3.2
2020–21 28 4 15.3 .485 .317 .762 2.5 .8 .4 .1 5.0 5.1
2022–23 30 19 19.4 .500 .341 .700 3.0 .8 .3 .4 6.5 4.9
2023–24 Fenerbahçe 12 7 14.7 .541 .375 .800 2.8 .5 .2 .8 4.2 5.3
Career 95 36 16.4 .443 .333 .710 2.6 .6 .3 .4 5.4 4.6

International career[edit]

Noua was part of the French national team, competing in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships. At the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championships, he poured in 18.7 points a contest, finishing fourth in the tournament in scoring en route to Eurobasket.com All-World Championships U17 3rd Team distinction.[14] Noua averaged 15.8 points per game at the 2016 FIBA Europe under-20 Championships.

During the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, he averaged team-highs 12.9 points as well as 7.9 rebounds a game, helping France win the bronze medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[15] In November 2017, he received his first call-up for the men's national team.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Noua is of Moroccan and Algerian descent.[17]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Younsi, Djamel (2017-03-22). "Amine Noua, déjà tout d'un grand". Expressions (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. ^ "Asvel : Amine Noua en première ligne" (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  3. ^ "Lyon-Villeurbanne / Châlons-Reims - 16eme journée - 2015/16 – Résultat match - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. ^ "French forward Amine Noua declaring for NBA draft, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  5. ^ "Noua, Mokoka, Ona Embo et d'autres retirent leur nom de la Draft". BeBasket (in French). 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. ^ "Jeep® ÉLITE : Amine Noua prolonge avec l'ASVEL | Basket Europe". www.basketeurope.com (in French). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. ^ "MoraBanc Andorra signs Amine Noua". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Amine Noua (Andorre) prêté à Strasbourg". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  9. ^ "Amine NOUA, le retour !". LDLC ASVEL (in French). 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  10. ^ "Amine Noua (ex ASVEL) is a newcomer at H.Holon". Eurobasket. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Amine Noua joins Derthona". Sportando. December 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Amine Noua officially signs with Fenerbahce". Sportando. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Information about Amine Noua's contract" (in Turkish). Fenerbahce.org. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "World Championships U17 Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  15. ^ "Charalampopoulos crowned MVP after leading Greece to title". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  16. ^ "Amine NOUA en Équipe de France !". LDLC ASVEL (in French). 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  17. ^ "Amine Noua, déjà tout d'un grand". Expressions (in French). 22 March 2017.