Lionel Bomayako

Lionel Bomayako

Personal information
Born	(1978-09-15) September 15, 1978 Bangui, Central African Empire
Nationality	French / Central African
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Fairleigh Dickinson (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–present
Position	Guard
Career history
2003–2004	Étendard de Brest
2004–2005	JSF Nanterre
2005–2006	Ockelbo BBK
2005–2006	Besançon BCD
2006–2007	Longwy Rehon
2007–2008	Geneve Devils
2008–2009	UJAP Quimper
2010–2012	Zürich Wildcats
2012	Orchesien

Lionel Bomayako (born September 15, 1978) is a Central African Republic-French basketball player. He is also a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.

Career

University

Bomayako was born in Bangui, Central African Empire and played NCAA Division I basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Bomayako's best season was his senior year in which he averaged 12.4 PPG and 2.4 RPG for the Knights.

Club

Bomayako has played professional basketball for seven different teams in France, Sweden, and Switzerland in the six years following his 2003 graduation. In his most recent season, 2008–09, he played seven games coming off the bench for Quimper UJAC in France.

International

Bomayako is also a long-time member of the Central African Republic national basketball team. He participated in the 2005, 2007, and 2009 African Championships, helping the Central African Republic to three consecutive quarterfinal appearances.