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| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 4 June 1992, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | ||||
| Age: | 28 years | ||||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||||
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Luc Tselan Tsiene Etou (born June 4, 1994), also known as “Junior” Etou is a basketball player for s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Personal
Etou was born in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo and played at the University of Tulsa.
Early career and high school
From 2012 to 2013 Etou played for Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, before signing with Rutgers University where he played for two seasons. A cousin of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka, Etou ranked as Rivals.com’s No. 142 national recruit in the Class of 2013 and No. 31 on ESPN’s Top Recruits for Power Forwards in 2013. He held offers from Clemson, Kansas, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Rutgers, Washington, West Virginia, and Xavier. He was signed by Rutgers University on May 1, 2013 and transferred to the University of Tulsa two years later where he was recently named TU Athlete of the Week.
Etou transferred to Tulsa, where he averaged 15 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a senior.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2013–14 | Rutgers | 27 | 20 | 23.0 | .419 | .256 | .639 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 2014–15 | Rutgers | 31 | 31 | 29.6 | .391 | .311 | .662 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| 2016–17 | Tulsa | 32 | 32 | 29.2 | .490 | .427 | .767 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
| 2017–18 | Tulsa | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | .466 | .350 | .715 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 15.0 |
Professional career
Etou signed with the Turkish club Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. on July 27, 2018.
On April 5, 2019, he has signed with Movistar Estudiantes of the Spanish ACB.
On July 24, 2019, he has signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.
On November 10, 2019, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
International career
Etou competed with the Republic of the Congo national basketball team at the 2009 African Championship, where he averaged 1.7 blocks per game, ranking second in the competition despite being the second youngest player at the tournament.