Qatar NT's Tanguy Ngombo to NBA?

[Mojado]

Now here comes even a bigger joke:

Latest on Tanguy Ngombo: Minnesota exec told me he will send a copy of Tanguy's passport yesterday. Still waiting on it.Any new info online

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/twitter.php#ixzz1QNen3VlV

http://www.draftexpress.com

I'm sorry, but not only Givony is getting all the credit for finding this whole fake-qatari-age-cheating-thing...now he is getting a copy of the fake passport as well. OF COURSE THE PASSPORT WILL BE DISPLAYING 1989 AS THE DATE OF BIRTH ON IT, that's why Ngombo was able in the first place to play for Qatar. They allegedly fixed his birthdate back then in 2006 from 1984 (Congolese passport) to 1989 (Qatari passport). So the copy is worthless.
I guess, Minnesota is trying to save their face with this. Philo, you got punk'd...draft Ashton Kutcher instead!

[medji]

now that it is known and got caught they should also see bout his nationality and FiBA should take a look at the nationality of the Qatar basketball players

[saints13]

Tanguy Ngombo is a talented player, but his reckless cheating has got to end somewhere.

[mvblair]

This is amazing. Absolutely amazing. What an absurd comedy.

[JGX]

It's really strange that they didn't give him a Qatari name like their other imported athletes. Would have been very hard to trace in that case.

Equatorial Guinea is about to play in the women's soccer World Cup this week. Any guesses on how many of their players are actually from Brazil? From other countries in West Africa?

[saints13]

It's really strange that they didn't give him a Qatari name like their other imported athletes. Would have been very hard to trace in that case.

Tamud Al-Ngombo <-- my suggestion

[dxjayrock2008]

Tamud Al-Ngombo <-- my suggestion

Lol. Nice one dude!

What about Tawfik Abdullah Al-Ngombo? Lol.

[dxjayrock2008]

Tanguy/Targuy Ngombo - The Follow Up

As Ngombo (Targuy or Tanguy) continues to make headlines regarding his age I thought I needed to post a follow up to the post I put up a few days ago. I first need to apologize for my delay in doing this, family vacation in Hawaii has just begun and it is hard to juggle writing and beach time.

This post has three parts: some thoughts from people associated with Tanguy, a brief discussion looking a little deeper at the name and date of birth debacle, and a brief rant directed at FIBA.

To start of with I thought that looking deeper at Ngombo's game was still needed, as the game footage of Ngombo is lacking. I felt it would be beneficial to ask people who have played with or coached Tanguy about his strengths, weaknesses, and their general thoughts on him being drafted. I received three good responses.


Read the full article from this link. http://www.asiabasketballupdate.com/....html#comments

[FARIDOON]

Now here comes even a bigger joke:

Latest on Tanguy Ngombo: Minnesota exec told me he will send a copy of Tanguy's passport yesterday. Still waiting on it.Any new info online

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/twitter.php#ixzz1QNen3VlV

http://www.draftexpress.com

I'm sorry, but not only Givony is getting all the credit for finding this whole fake-qatari-age-cheating-thing...now he is getting a copy of the fake passport as well. OF COURSE THE PASSPORT WILL BE DISPLAYING 1989 AS THE DATE OF BIRTH ON IT, that's why Ngombo was able in the first place to play for Qatar. They allegedly fixed his birthdate back then in 2006 from 1984 (Congolese passport) to 1989 (Qatari passport). So the copy is worthless.
I guess, Minnesota is trying to save their face with this. Philo, you got punk'd...draft Ashton Kutcher instead!

To play for the under-18 team of Qatar? Lol!! Take note also that BISMACK BIYOMBO the 7th pick of the Bobcats has also an age rumors and before he ended in Spain, Biyombo flied to Qatar to try out for a professional team or maybe the Qatar basketball federation had planned to make him a Qatar citizen and make him younger by 5 years..

[Mojado]

It's really strange that they didn't give him a Qatari name like their other imported athletes. Would have been very hard to trace in that case.

Equatorial Guinea is about to play in the women's soccer World Cup this week. Any guesses on how many of their players are actually from Brazil? From other countries in West Africa?

The women's Qatar in football:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea_women's_national_football_team

Brazilians, Nigerians, Burkinabe, Cameroonians, Spaniards and probably men...

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/african-jigsaw-side-present-a-cup-puzzle-for-matildas-20110613-1g0kn.html

Regarding Ngombo: He will be cleared by the NBA, because he sent them a copy of his Qatari passport. Since there is no virtual proof of wrong-doing as there is no other (Congolese) passport around, he will be okayed.

[toikins]

if i remembered it right, Interbasket forumers was able to investigate on ngombo's citizenship and age a year ago.
I just cant find the link. I dont know where to look for that.

and funny that in that talk, the issue even touched filipinos and lebanese players.

[Mojado]

if i remembered it right, Interbasket forumers was able to investigate on ngombo's citizenship and age a year ago.
I just cant find the link. I dont know where to look for that.

and funny that in that talk, the issue even touched filipinos and lebanese players.

Here is the link you were searching for:

http://forums.interbasket.net/f22/qatar-national-team-2010-14034/

[b3lowzro]

future scenario

Nba- Knock knock, we've got a lot of questioning to do

Fiba - Nobody's home

obviously Qatar bought fiba like they did with fifa.

[Mojado]

More on Tanguy and other unknown players: http://www.talkbasket.net/5784-top-t...nba-draft.html Karaulov...

[JGX]

The women's Qatar in football:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea_women's_national_football_team

Brazilians, Nigerians, Burkinabe, Cameroonians, Spaniards and probably men...

It's amazing. FIFA does not limit the number of naturalized players a team can use, but they have very strict rules on who can be naturalized (put in place after Qatar wanted to sign a team full of Brazilians IIRC). And yet they're going to have a blatantly cheating team at a World Cup.