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June 29, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Christopher Ebunangombe signs pro contract with Le Portel
Betclic ELITE - Christopher Ebunangombe, a 16-year-old guard from ESSM Le Portel's youth academy, has signed his first professional contract with the northern club for two seasons.
Photo Credit : ESSM Le Portel
Christopher Ebunangombe (1.96m, 17 years old) continues his rise within ESSM Le Portel. After shining in the Espoirs ELITE and making his first steps in Betclic ELITE this season, the young Frenchman has been offered his first professional contract. He has committed to the Portel club for two years.
📊 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐜 𝐥’𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌 🟢⚪
Le jeune Christopher Ebunangombe restera portelois et franchit une nouvelle étape importante de sa carrière : il signe son premier contrat professionnel pour une durée de deux saisons 🤝 pic.twitter.com/uhI9TiigF0
— ESSM Le Portel (@ESSMbasket) June 29, 2025
Rapid progression among the pros
Having a solid season in Espoirs ELITE (12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25 games), Christopher Ebunangombe (1.96m, born in July 2007) was also used 12 times by Eric Girard in the first team (averaging 2.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in Betclic ELITE). At less than 17 years old, the point guard already shows great maturity for his age.
With this signing, Le Portel confirms its commitment to focusing on youth and talents from its training center. The northern club had already announced in recent days the arrival of Croatian veteran Filip Kruslin, bringing experience and discipline, thus showing a desire to balance youth and experience in its roster.
The professional transition of Christopher Ebunangombe is an important step for both him and ESSM. The challenge now will be to gain consistency and increase his impact at the professional level.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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