Alexis Wangmene
Encyclopedia
Alexis Wangmene is a Cameroonian college basketball
player with the University of Texas
Longhorns men's basketball team
. Wangmene began his collegiate career with Texas during the 2007-2008 season when he averaged nearly 10 minutes a game. A Cameroon
ian international, Wangmene represented Cameroon at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008
.
general manager R. C. Buford
at a Basketball Without Borders camp in his native Cameroon. Buford and his wife brought Wangmene to the United States
and resettled him in San Antonio
, where he played basketball and attended Central Catholic Marianist High School
for two years. During his junior year at Central, the power forward was named to the TAPPS 6A All-State team
. Following his junior year, Wangmene transferred to Blair Academy
in New Jersey
, from which he graduated from in 2007.
College basketball
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player with the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
Longhorns men's basketball team
Texas Longhorns men's basketball
The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference....
. Wangmene began his collegiate career with Texas during the 2007-2008 season when he averaged nearly 10 minutes a game. A Cameroon
Cameroon national basketball team
Cameroon national basketball team is a basketball team that represents Cameroon on international competitions. Their best achievement is reaching the Silver Medal in FIBA Africa Championship held in 2007.- African Championship record :-Roster:...
ian international, Wangmene represented Cameroon at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 was the final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball tournament...
.
Recruiting
Wangmene was spotted by San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
general manager R. C. Buford
R. C. Buford
R. C. Buford is the general manager of the San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball team. He was given the title by his predecessor, Gregg Popovich, in 2002 after five seasons as team president. He is also the president of sports franchises for Spurs Sports & Entertainment.Buford played college basketball...
at a Basketball Without Borders camp in his native Cameroon. Buford and his wife brought Wangmene to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and resettled him in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, where he played basketball and attended Central Catholic Marianist High School
Central Catholic Marianist High School
Central Catholic High School, is a Catholic, all-male, non-boarding college preparatory school located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.-History:...
for two years. During his junior year at Central, the power forward was named to the TAPPS 6A All-State team
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in Salado, Texas which creates rules for, and sometimes administers, almost all athletic and academic contests for non-public high schools in the American state of Texas...
. Following his junior year, Wangmene transferred to Blair Academy
Blair Academy
Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, from which he graduated from in 2007.