Nkamhoua

Born in Finland in the year 2000 to a Finnish mother and Cameroonian former basketball player father. Olivier Nkamhoua is a 2.03m tall power forward who began his basketball career in Helsinki at the age of 17 years old. He then left to go to the United States of America, where he spent five seasons in the NCAA: four with the Tennessee Volunteers and one with Michigan Wolverines, playing a total of 138 games, averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. 

He returned to Europe in 2024 to play for Niners Chemnitz in Germany averaging 10 points and 4.7 rebounds in 36 games. He also gained European experience in the Basketball Challenge League. 

The good season led to him signing for Italian outfit Varese, where he spent a season with an average of 16.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and a Performance Index Rating of 16.7 in 28 games. The second Finnish player in Barça history, he joined the blaugranes in the summer of 2026. 

Technical profile

A player who brings energy in defense and great awareness, the power forward is also a potent force on offense