Bubu Palo

Bubu Palo
No. 8 Sioux Falls Skyforce
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-09) July 9, 1991
Ames, Iowa
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Ames (Ames, Iowa)
College Iowa State (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Texas Legends
2015–present Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards

Yempabou Kevin "Bubu" Palo (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Iowa State University.

High school career

Palo attended Ames High School where he averaged 9.1 points as a senior to earn second-team All-CIML honors.[1]

College career

Palo attended Iowa State where he made 70 appearances, including nine starts, while averaging 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists.[1][2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Palo tried out for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[3] He was successful in gaining a roster spot for the 2014–15 season, but his stint lasted just 16 games as he was waived by the Legends on January 9, 2015.[4] On January 21, 2015, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce,[2] and remained with the team for the rest of the season. In 29 games for the Skyforce in 2014–15, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

On November 2, 2015, Palo was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[5] He helped the Skyforce finish with a D-League-best 40–10 record in 2015–16, and went on to help the team win the league championship with a 2–1 Finals series win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[6]

Personal life

The son of Pierre and Berthe Palo, he majored in finance.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "#1 Bubu Palo". Cyclones.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Sioux Falls Acquires Bubu Palo". NBA.com. January 21, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. "Legends Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. "The Texas Legends have waived Bubu Palo". Twitter. January 9, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. "Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League". NBA.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

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