28-02-2025
Mo Bamba joins Birmingham Squadron
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A former NBA Top-10 draft pick will be joining the Birmingham Squadron.
On Friday, the team announced that they had claimed Mo Bamba off waivers. Bamba had previously been waived by the Utah Jazz on Feb. 2 after the Los Angeles Clippers traded him.
Bamba was selected with the sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. During his NBA career, he's played for the Magic, Lakers, 76ers and Clippers. He's appeared in 360 NBA games, averaging 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
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The former McDonald's All-American was named Second Team All-Big 12 in 2018 during his time at Texas.
The Squadron return to Birmingham Sunday for a game against the Delaware Blue Coats. Tipoff begins at 3 p.m.
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