Amine Noua
No. 2 – Derthona Basket
PositionPower forward
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-07) February 7, 1997
Lyon, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2021ASVEL
2021–2022MoraBanc Andorra
2022SIG Strasbourg
2022–2023ASVEL
2023Hapoel Holon
2023–presentDerthona Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  France
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Greece National Team

Amine Noua (born February 7, 1997) is a French professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA. Standing at 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays power forward.

Professional career

Noua was born in Lyon[1] and cut his teeth in the youth ranks of ASVEL Basket.[2] After playing in the club’s under-21 team, he made his first-team debut in January 2016, scoring two points in five minutes against Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket.[3] During ASVEL’s championship run that year, he averaged 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.8 minutes per contest.

In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[4] However, he withdrew before the deadline.[5] His breakout season came in 2017-18, when he averaged 11 points and 4.7 rebounds a game in 32 ProA contests (including 26 starts). He also attended the French All Star Game that season.[6]

On July 7, 2021, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[7]

On April 11, 2022, he has signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[8] He returned to ASVEL on July 7, 2022.[9]

On August 1, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10]

On December 2, 2023, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[11]

International career

Noua was part of the French national team, competing in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships. At the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championships, he poured in 18.7 points a contest, finishing fourth in the tournament in scoring en route to Eurobasket.com All-World Championships U17 3rd Team distinction.[12] Noua averaged 15.8 points per game at the 2016 FIBA Europe under-20 Championships.

During the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, he averaged team-highs 12.9 points as well as 7.9 rebounds a game, helping France win the bronze medal and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[13] In November 2017, he received his first call-up for the men's national team.[14]

Personal life

Noua is of Moroccan and Algerian descent.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Younsi, Djamel (2017-03-22). "Amine Noua, déjà tout d'un grand". Expressions (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Asvel : Amine Noua en première ligne" (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Lyon-Villeurbanne / Châlons-Reims - 16eme journée - 2015/16 – Résultat match - Pro A – LNB.fr". www.lnb.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. ↑ "French forward Amine Noua declaring for NBA draft, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Noua, Mokoka, Ona Embo et d'autres retirent leur nom de la Draft". BeBasket (in French). 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Jeep® ÉLITE : Amine Noua prolonge avec l'ASVEL | Basket Europe". www.basketeurope.com (in French). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  7. ↑ "MoraBanc Andorra signs Amine Noua". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Amine Noua (Andorre) prêté à Strasbourg". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Amine NOUA, le retour !". LDLC ASVEL (in French). 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  10. ↑ "Amine Noua (ex ASVEL) is a newcomer at H.Holon". Eurobasket. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Amine Noua joins Derthona". Sportando. December 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "World Championships U17 Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - eurobasket". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  13. ↑ "Charalampopoulos crowned MVP after leading Greece to title". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  14. ↑ "Amine NOUA en Équipe de France !". LDLC ASVEL (in French). 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  15. ↑ "Amine Noua, déjà tout d'un grand". Expressions (in French). 22 March 2017.
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