Charles Kahudi
Congolese-French basketball player
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Charles Lumbahe Kahudi (born 19 July 1986) is a Congolese-French former professional basketball player and executive who is currently the assistant general manager for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.
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TitleAssistant general manager
LeagueLNB Élite
EuroLeague
EuroLeague
Born19 July 1986
Kinshasa, Zaire
Listed height6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
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| Title | Assistant general manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 July 1986 Kinshasa, Zaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2004–2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | ALM Évreux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | JDA Dijon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Le Mans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2025 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Lombahe Kahudi was born in Kinshasa, Zaire. On 28 March 1997, he was legally entitled to call himself Charles, and acquired French nationality, through the collective effet of his parents' naturalization.[1]
Professional career
In his pro career, Kahudi has played with the following clubs: Cholet Basket, Évreux Basket, JDA Dijon, Le Mans, and ASVEL Basket.
French national team
Kahudi has represented the senior men's French national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2011,[2] EuroBasket 2013, and EuroBasket 2015. He also played at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Honours
Club
- LNB Pro A: 2015–16
- French Leaders Cup: 2014
Individual
- LNB All-Star (3): 2011, 2012, 2013
- LNB Pro A Best Defender: 2016
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | ASVEL | 23 | 18 | 21.4 | .430 | .365 | .846 | 2.9 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| 2020–21 | 31 | 16 | 21.2 | .417 | .394 | .906 | 2.4 | .9 | .8 | .1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 10 | 19.9 | .377 | .292 | .682 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | |
| 2022–23 | 29 | 12 | 18.8 | .411 | .351 | .895 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 6.2 | 5.6 | |
| 2023–24 | 29 | 5 | 17.3 | .364 | .244 | .773 | 2.9 | .8 | .1 | — | 3.9 | 4.0 | |
| Career | 138 | 61 | 19.7 | .402 | .336 | .836 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Le Mans | 12 | 0 | 15.0 | .343 | .400 | .875 | 2.5 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 8 | 19.8 | .429 | .345 | .600 | 2.8 | .5 | .5 | — | 6.1 | 4.6 | |
| 2011–12 | 5 | 5 | 26.2 | .276 | .222 | 1.000 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | — | 4.8 | 4.4 | |
| 2012–13 | 6 | 6 | 25.0 | .429 | .400 | .875 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.3 | 9.8 | |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 6 | 25.3 | .382 | .261 | .842 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .5 | .6 | 6.4 | 9.6 | |
| 2017–18 | ASVEL | 15 | 15 | 27.2 | .423 | .390 | .780 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 10.1 | 12.1 |
| 2018–19 | 16 | 12 | 24.7 | .455 | .345 | .805 | 4.4 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 10.3 | 10.9 | |
| Career | 75 | 52 | 23.1 | .412 | .346 | .801 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 7.4 | 8.2 | |
Basketball Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
FIBA EuroChallenge
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 |  Cholet | Pro A | 2 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .5 | — | — | 1.0 |
| 2005–06 | Cholet | Pro A | 6 | 1.7 | .250 | — | — | .5 | .2 | — | — | 0.3 |
| 2006–07 | ALM Évreux | Pro B | 29 | 11.0 | .208 | .000 | .667 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | — | 1.5 |
| 2007–08 | ALM Évreux | Pro B | 27 | 24.8 | .519 | .371 | .826 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 10.7 |
| 2008–09 | JDA Dijon | Pro A | 28 | 11.8 | .423 | .138 | .793 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2009–10 | Le Mans | Pro A | 36 | 14.7 | .487 | .388 | .745 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 4.7 |
| 2010–11 | Le Mans | Pro A | 23 | 19.5 | .432 | .271 | .619 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 2011–12 | Le Mans | Pro A | 35 | 30.8 | .421 | .387 | .802 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .9 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2012–13 | Le Mans | Pro A | 19 | 30.3 | .396 | .341 | .792 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | 9.5 |
| 2013–14 | Le Mans | Pro A | 32 | 26.9 | .452 | .376 | .863 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 8.8 |
| 2014–15 | Le Mans | Pro A | 34 | 30.1 | .444 | .300 | .868 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 12.2 |
| 2015–16 | ASVEL | Pro A | 44 | 27.5 | .442 | .425 | .807 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .5 | .2 | 11.5 |
| 2016–17 | ASVEL | Pro A | 24 | 22.5 | .389 | .289 | .813 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 8.3 |
| 2017–18 | ASVEL | Pro A | 32 | 27.2 | .442 | .352 | .840 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | 10.6 |
| 2018–19 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 37 | 22.5 | .380 | .330 | .841 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 8.5 |
| 2019–20 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 16 | 18.8 | .532 | .526 | .857 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .4 | — | 7.9 |
| 2020–21 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 26 | 17.9 | .402 | .386 | .875 | 2.3 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2021–22 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 28 | 20.3 | .397 | .330 | .865 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2022–23 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 32 | 19.4 | .411 | .301 | .906 | 3.5 | .8 | .7 | .1 | 6.5 |
| 2023–24 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 28 | 13.9 | .413 | .279 | .829 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
