Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022-23....CSC Academic All-District Team 2022-23....Productive first season....Appeared in 26 contests in 2021-22 and made six starts....Connected on 51.8% of his field goal attempts....Season-high 13 points vs Chowan (1-11-22)....Grabbed season-high nine rebounds vs North Greenville (2-11-22)....Transfer from Hillsborough Community College in Florida, where he played one season....A big guy that will deepen our roster....A multi-skill athlete that can play both inside and outside....Can rebound and defend and his numbers from last season are not representative of what we think he can bring to the court for the Patriots in 2021-22....A member of the U18 French national team in 2019....Played on the squad that captured the 2016 U15 French National League title....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring).

HCC:  In 2020-21, averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, while shooting 49.3 percent from the floor in 19 games

PERSONAL:

• Born Yohan-Steve Yebga in Sarcelles, Val-D'oise, Ile-de-France, France
• Graduate of Lycée Auguste Renoir High School in Limoges, France, where he played for coaches Julien Mahé, Julien Dominique, and Mehdi Mary; and also attended the Impact Basketball Academy in Sarasota, Fla., where he played for coach John Starks
• A member of the U18 French national team in 2019
• Played on the squad that captured the 2016 U15 French National League title
• Nicknames are Wikipedia or Mbombo

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Major:  Political Science 
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Rich
• Favorite Superhero: Black Snake 
• Favorite Athlete:  LeBron James 
• Favorite Sports Team:  Phoenix Suns
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Game of Thrones 
• Favorite Food:  Ndolè with soft plantains 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  My house
• Favorite Musical Artist: Fally Ipupa
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Its basketball program 
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Watching the news 
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Winning as many games as possible   
• Why you first chose your sport: because I had a height advantage 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Physical competitiveness 
• Any Brush With Greatness?: u15 National French Champion 2016