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Background
SUMMER 2006:
Played in five games with the Nuggets at the 2006 Toshiba Vegas Summer League … Averaged 11.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 2.8 apg in 23.0 minutes while shooting .553 from the field … Played in 20 games for JDA Dijon Bourgogne of the French League and 25 games for Climamio Bologna of the Italian League … Averaged 16.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg and in Italy, he averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.8 rpg.
International Experience:
Helped lead France to the 2000 Under-18 European Championship … Played in the European Championships for Young Men in Lithuania in 2002 as a member of the French Under-20 National Team.
Personal
Name is pronounced (ya-KOO-ba) (DEE-a-WA-ra).
Is a native of Paris, France.
Speaks four languages: French, Italian, English and Senegalese.
Nicknamed “Kooba".
Played soccer and handball in high school.
Is the youngest of four children (two sisters and a brother).
Favorite sports team is Manchester United.
Favorite movie is Remember the Titans, starring his favorite actor, Denzel Washington.
Enjoys listening to the music of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
Favorite album is Tupac’s “All Eyes On Me”.
Favorite food is Italian.
Would one day like to meet Muhammad Ali.
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Anthony, Carmelo
POS:15
-Forward
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Atkins, Chucky
POS:12
-Guard
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Camby, Marcus
POS:23
-Center
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Carter, Anthony
POS:25
-Guard
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Diawara, Yakhouba
POS:Forward-Guard
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Hunter, Steven
POS:45
-Forward-Center
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Iverson, Allen
POS:3
-Guard
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Kleiza, Linas
POS:43
-Forward-Guard
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Martin, Kenyon
POS:4
-Forward
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Najera, Eduardo
POS:14
-Forward
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Nene
POS:31
-Forward-Center
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Smith, J.R.
POS:1
-Guard
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Wafer, Von
POS:24
-Guard
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