Born in Harlem to parents who emigrated from the Ivory Coast, Bamba turned a record 7-foot-10 wingspan into a ticket from Westtown School to Texas, where his shot-blocking made him the sixth pick of the 2018 draft. Five seasons in Orlando brought a career-high 32 points on seven three-pointers in 2022, followed by a trade to the Lakers, before he landed with the Jazz in 2023.
His grandparents came from present-day Mali, and older brother Sidiki played college ball at Arizona and Providence. Bamba took up basketball at six, drawn in by the game's popularity in his neighborhood — a Harlem kid who grew into one of the longest players the combine ever measured.
HOW HE CAME & WENTHe was traded to Utah in 2025 and waived the next day, signed again in September and was cut after camp, then came back on a 10-day contract on March 8, 2026 — and returned once more that July on a two-year deal.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | UTA | 2 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .556 | — | — |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 1 SEASON | 2 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .556 | — | — |
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