Olivier Robinson, "Olli", Nkamhoua (born 2 May 2000) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines. Nkamhoua is also part of the Finland national team. He began playing basketball with NMKY Helsinki.Michigan nappasi ensimmäisen Big Ten -voittonsa – Nkamhoua repi tupla-tuplan, basket.fi, 11 December 2023
Early life Nkamhoua was born in Helsinki to Finnish mother and Cameroonian-born father, Christian Nkamhoua, who played basketball in Finland until 2006.C.Nkamhoua, basket.fi Nkamhoua is also of Scottish descent on his mother's side. He was raised in Kumpula and Käpylä neighbourhoods in Helsinki. When aged 17, Nkamhoua joined Helsinki Basketball Academy but was not named in the HBA-Märsky team's squad. Later he moved to the United States with his father to play basketball in high school. Before his departure, he had debuted at senior level with NMKY Helsinki in the Finnish second tier in the 2016–17 season.Olivier Nkamhoua – stadilainen rämäpää Tennesseen huippuyliopistossa, basket.fi, 25 February 2020
High school career In the United States, he played and studied in Richard Montgomery High School and Bishop Walsh School in Maryland. While playing for Bishop Walsh Spartans, Nkamhoua was named the Player of the Year in 2019, and attended the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (ACIT) with the Spartans. Nkamhoua was named in the All-ACIT First Team and was the Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference selection.Bishop Walsh grad Nkamhoua on Trail Blazers Summer League team, sports.yahoo.com, 17 July 2024
College career Tennessee Nkamhoua began his college basketball career at Tennessee in 2019, where he appeared in 112 games, with 58 starts, and averaged 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. During the 2021–22 season, he averaged 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior before suffering a season-ending left ankle injury at South Carolina in February 2022.
On 19 March 2023, in a March Madness game against Duke, Nkamhoua recorded 27 points on 77% shooting on the field and grabbed five rebounds, helping Tennessee to get a 65–52 win.Suomalaislupauksen superottelu varasti otsikot Yhdysvalloissa – maineikas kestomenestyjä lähti lauluun: "Tällaisia me olemme", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 19 March 2023 During the 2022–23 season, he averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in his senior year. On 30 March 2023, Nkamhoua entered the NCAA transfer portal. In May 2023, Nkamhoua was named in the roster of NBA G League Elite Camp, a camp for future draft prospects.
Michigan On 7 June 2023, Nkamhoua announced he would transfer to Michigan. On 21 February 2024, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard announced that Nkamhoua would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left wrist.Rannevamma päätti Susijengin Olivier Nkamhouan yliopistouran Yhdysvalloissa – valmentaja hehkuttaa: ”Todellinen soturi”, Yle, 22 February 2024 During the 2023–24 season, he started 26 games for Michigan, averaging career bests in points (14.8), rebounds (7.1) and assists (2.7). He also set single-season bests for three-point field goals (27), rebounds (185) and minutes played (33.4). Throughout his collegiate career, Nkamhoua played in 138 games with 84 consecutive starts. He scored 1,117 points, grabbed 612 rebounds while adding 183 assists with 89 blocks and 52 steals.
Professional career Niners Chemnitz On 3 July 2024, Nkamhoua started his professional career after signing with Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga and the FIBA Champions League.Olivier Nkamhoua Saksan Bundesliigan kärkijoukkue Chemnitziin, basket.fi, 3 July 2024ERSTER FINNE IM NINERS-JERSEY, chemnitz99.de, 3 July 2024
Two days after the signing, Nkamhoua was named in the roster of the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League.TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER, nba.com, 5 July 2024Susijengin Olivier Nkamhoua mukaan NBA:n kesäliigaan, Helsingin Sanomat, 11 July 2024 He played in two games, averaging 6.5 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks in 14 minutes playing time.2024 Summer League player stats, nba.com
After the Summer League, Nkamhoua returned to Chemnitz. On 2 October, in a Champions League game against Derthona, Nkahmoua recorded his career best 19 points and six rebounds for Chemnitz. On 20 October, he recorded his new career-high 21 points in an 81–78 win against ALBA Berlin in Bundesliga.
Pallacanestro Varese On 28 June 2025, Nkamhoua joined Pallacanestro Varese in Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA),OLIVIER NKAMHOUA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA PALLACANESTRO VARESE, pallacanestrovarese.it, 28 June 2025 becoming the third Finnish player in Varese, after Teemu Rannikko and Antero Lehto.Olivier Nkamhouan uusi seura löytyy Italian pääsarjasta, Yle, 28 June 2025
On 10 July, Nkamhoua was announced on the Portland Trail Blazers roster for the 2025 NBA Summer League.
On 5 October, Nkamhoua made his Varese debut, recording 28 points as the top scorer in a 105–102 away win against Dinamo Sassari in LBA.Olivier Nkamhoua aloitti upeasti Italiassa, basket.fi, 6 October 2025
FC Barcelona On 12 July 2026, Nkamhoua signed with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague on a two-season deal.
International career Nkamhoua has played 20 games for Finland's U16 youth national team.O.Nkamhoua, basket.fi
Nkamhoua has been part of Finland senior national team since 2021. He was forced to miss the EuroBasket 2022 due to his commitment to Tennessee,Olivier Nkamhouan, 23, ehdotus järkytti isää ja äitiä – Valmistujaiset olivat mennä pilalle: ”Isä teki siinä kohtaa oikein”, Iltalehti, 2 August 2023Suomalaislupaus Olivier Nkamhoua laukoo itsevarmoja kommentteja NBA:sta – teki kesällä yllättävän ratkaisun, Yle, 3 August 2023 but next year he represented Finland at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in his first major international tournament.Susijengin veijari avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä – Olivier Nkamhoua on merkittävä poikkeus voidessaan tienata rahaa, Ilta-Sanomat, 2 September 2023Olivier Nkamhoua avaa Yhdysvalloissa auennutta miljoonabisnestä: ”Kaikki haluavat tienata hieman – eikö se ole ihan normaalia?, Helsingin SanomatMM-pelaaja joutui hämmentävään tilanteeseen palattuaan USA:sta Suomeen – soitto Puolustusvoimiin toi ikävän yllätyksen, Ilta-Sanomat, 14 August 2023Olivier Nkamhoua tuo poikkeuksellista fyysisyyttä koripallomaajoukkueen puolustukseen, Salon Seudun Sanomat, 7 August 2023Susijengi-tähdeltä painava avautuminen MM-sukelluksesta – löi omilleen tiukan vaatimuslistan: "Voin ihan rehellisesti sanoa", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 29 August 2023Olivier Nkamhoua: ”Viimeinkin pääsee keskittymään täysillä koripalloon”, basket.fi, 2 July 2024 He also played in the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament,Susijengin pelaajatusina olympiakarsintoihin on vahvistettu, basket.fi, 30 June 2024 averaging 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in three games against Bahamas, Poland and Spain, where Finland reached the semi-finals.
He played for Finland at the EuroBasket 2025, where they reached the semi-finals for the first time in the country's history, and eventually finished 4th in the tournament. Nkamhoua averaged 10.8 points and was the team's third-best scorer.
Career statistics
FIBA Champions League
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Niners Chemnitz | 8 || 8 || 23.6 || .623 || .476 || .632 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .9 || 1.4 || 14.8
Domestic leagues {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"| NMKY Helsinki || style="text-align:center;"|I-divisioona || 9 || 10.6 || .478 || .000 || .500 || 2.6 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 2.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 || style="text-align:left;"| Niners Chemnitz || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 32 || 21.0 || .460 || .337 || .731 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .7 || .9 || 10.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 || style="text-align:left;"| Varese || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 29 || 30.7 || .507 || .350 || .683 || 5.5 || 1.9 || .8 || .9 || 16.0
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 30 || 0 || 11.4 || .557 || .200 || .613 || 3.0 || .3 || .1 || .5 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 24 || 0 || 7.1 || .565 || – || .444 || 1.3 || .2 || .3 || .3 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 22 || 22 || 21.5 || .497 || .448 || .722 || 5.6 || 1.2 || .5 || 1.1 || 8.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 36 || 36 || 25.3 || .513 || .333 || .699 || 5.0 || 2.0 || .4 || .6 || 10.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Michigan | 26 || 26 || 33.5 || .512 || .333 || .671 || 7.1 || 2.7 || .6 || .6 || 14.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 138 || 84 || 19.4 || .523 || .368 || .681 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .4 || .6 || 8.0
National team Team Tournament Finland 2023 FIBA World Cup 21st EuroBasket 2025 4th
References
External links
Michigan Wolverines bio Tennessee Volunteers bio