Bubu Palo
Yempabou Kevin "Bubu" Palo (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Iowa State University.
 Palo playing for Iowa State | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1991 Ames, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ames (Ames, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa State (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Legends |
| 2015–2020 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Palo attended Ames High School where he was a teammate of NBA player, Harrison Barnes. Palo averaged 9.1 points as a senior to earn second-team All-CIML honors.[1]
College career
Palo attended Iowa State where he made 70 appearances, including nine starts, while averaging 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists.[1][2]
Professional career
Texas Legends (2014–2015)
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Palo tried out for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League.[3] He was successful in gaining a roster spot for the 2014–15 season, but his stint lasted just 16 games as he was waived by the Legends on January 9, 2015.[4]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2015–present)
On January 21, 2015, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce,[2] and remained with the team for the rest of the season. In 29 games for the Skyforce in 2014–15, he averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
On November 2, 2015, Palo was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[5] He helped the Skyforce finish with a D-League-best 40–10 record in 2015–16, and went on to help the team win the league championship with a 2–1 Finals series win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[6]
On November 1, 2016, Palo was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[7] In the 2017-18 season, he averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game with Sioux Falls.[8]
On October 15, 2019, Palo signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat,[9] which ultimately resulted in a return to Sioux Falls, the Heat’s G League affiliate.[10]
Personal life
He is the son of Pierre and Berthe Palo and he majored in finance.[1]
References
- "#1 Bubu Palo". Cyclones.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- "Sioux Falls Acquires Bubu Palo". NBA.com. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- "Legends Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- "The Texas Legends have waived Bubu Palo". Twitter. January 9, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League". NBA.com. April 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- "Skyforce Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- "Final 2017-18 NBA G League stats for ex-Iowa collegians". The Gazette. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-flatten-and-palo
- "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2019-20 OPENING DAY ROSTER". NBA.com. November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.