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| Position | Center |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1990-05-31)31 May 1990 (age 34) Perugia, Italy |
| Nationality | Cameroonian / Italian |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | → Verolanuova |
| 2009–2012 | UC Casalpusterlengo |
| 2010 | → Pallacanestro Crema |
| 2010–2011 | →Pavia |
| 2012–2014 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2014–2015 | Ferentino |
| 2015–2017 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2017–2019 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2019–2023 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2023–2024 | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
| 2024–present | Derthona Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Stephane Lionel Biligha (born 31 May 1990) is a Cameroonian-Italian professionalbasketball player forDerthona Basket of the ItalianLega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.00 metres (6 feet 7 inches), he plays at thecenter position.
Biligha was born inPerugia, Italy in 1990 into a family ofItalian andCameroonian heritage.
He started playing in Cameroon where he lived from the age of 8 to 16. Once back in Italy, he grew as a basketball player in theFlorence youth team and laterCasalpusterlengo, Verolanuova, Crema and Pavia.[1]
In summer 2012 Biligha signed withSidigas Avellino inLBA, where he stayed for two seasons.[2] In 2014 went toBasket Ferentino inSerie A2 Basket.[3]
On 26 June 2015 Biligha returned in LBA with a two-year contract withVanoli Cremona.[4]
In July 2017 he became a player of2017 Italian League champions,Umana Reyer Venezia.[5] In May 2018, he won theFIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[6]
He signed withOlimpia Milano for the2019–20 season and spent four seasons there, until July 29, 2023.
On July 29, 2023, he signed withDolomiti Energia Trento of the ItalianLega Basket Serie A (LBA).[7]
On July 1, 2024, he signed withDerthona Basket of the ItalianLega Basket Serie A (LBA).[8]
Bilingha made his debut with the Under-20Italian national under-20 team during the2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, playing eight games.
In 2017, he made it into the final squad of theItalian national team. He participated inEuroBasket 2017, held inIsrael.[9]
