| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Josh Mballa SF #6
Joshua Mballa
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Born: Jul 29, 1999 (26 years old)
Hometown: Paris, France
Nationality: France

Current Team: Pau-Orthez
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: Bertrand Gineys
NBA Draft: 2023 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Ole Miss (Sr)
High School: Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, United States)
Josh Mballa Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 52.4% | 16.7% | 47.6% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3/2026 | Orleans Loiret Basket | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 5/28/2026 | Chalons-Reims CB | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5/25/2026 | Chalons-Reims CB | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5/15/2026 | Chorale Roanne Basket | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2026 | JA Vichy | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Josh Mballa went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Ole Miss (2023)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NABC All-District (14) Second Team | 2021 |
| 2x All-MAC Second Team | 2021, 2022 |
| 1x MAC All-Tournament Team | 2021 |
| 1x MAC Defensive POY | 2021 |
| 2x MAC All-Defensive Team | 2021, 2022 |
| 2x MAC Player of the Week | 1/11/2021, 2/21/2022 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | Texas Tech | Fr | 17 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .444 | .000 | .357 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Buffalo | So | 32 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .562 | .000 | .590 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | Buffalo | Jr | 22 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | .486 | .250 | .679 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Buffalo | Sr | 28 | 27.5 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .489 | .257 | .647 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Ole Miss | Sr | 16 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .514 | 1.000 | .609 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 115 | 21.4 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .509 | .271 | .626 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | Texas Tech | Fr | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .357 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Buffalo | So | 32 | 20 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 7.1 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .590 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | Buffalo | Jr | 22 | 19 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.2 | .486 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .250 | 4.1 | 6.1 | .679 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Buffalo | Sr | 28 | 25 | 27.5 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 9.8 | .489 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .257 | 3.1 | 4.8 | .647 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Ole Miss | Sr | 16 | 1 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .514 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .609 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 115 | 65 | 21.4 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 6.9 | .509 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .271 | 2.5 | 4.0 | .626 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | Texas Tech | Fr | 17 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Buffalo | So | 32 | 20 | 836 | 346 | 127 | 226 | .562 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 92 | 156 | .590 | 127 | 181 | 308 | 31 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 98 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | Buffalo | Jr | 22 | 19 | 645 | 336 | 120 | 247 | .486 | 5 | 20 | .250 | 91 | 134 | .679 | 94 | 143 | 237 | 41 | 34 | 10 | 52 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Buffalo | Sr | 28 | 25 | 771 | 363 | 134 | 274 | .489 | 9 | 35 | .257 | 86 | 133 | .647 | 103 | 137 | 240 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 65 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Ole Miss | Sr | 16 | 1 | 147 | 54 | 19 | 37 | .514 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 14 | 23 | .609 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 115 | 65 | 2,457 | 1,112 | 404 | 793 | .509 | 16 | 59 | .271 | 288 | 460 | .626 | 347 | 480 | 827 | 109 | 118 | 75 | 189 | 247 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | Texas Tech | Fr | 17 | .415 | .444 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 16.6 | 80.2 | -3.0 | 1.4 | 84.8 | 82.9 | 6.8 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Buffalo | So | 32 | .576 | .562 | 14.8 | 22.6 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 19.2 | 115.2 | -3.8 | 1.5 | 116.3 | 95.0 | 24.4 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | Buffalo | Jr | 22 | .541 | .496 | 14.6 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 25.2 | 141.5 | -3.6 | 1.4 | 113.9 | 92.7 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Buffalo | Sr | 28 | .538 | .505 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 7.0 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 24.0 | 139.3 | -5.5 | 1.3 | 109.2 | 95.6 | 22.3 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Ole Miss | Sr | 16 | .563 | .541 | 16.8 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 5.4 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 21.0 | 212.2 | -7.8 | 1.5 | 103.1 | 97.0 | 17.8 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 115 | .550 | .520 | 15.0 | 20.4 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 22.8 | 140.7 | -4.6 | 1.4 | 111.8 | 91.7 | 21.7 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | Texas Tech | Fr | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 16 | 1 | .941 | -0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Buffalo | So | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 2020-21 | 21 | Buffalo | Jr | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Buffalo | Sr | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Ole Miss | Sr | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 115 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .155 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 78 | 37 | .678 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 11.7 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto, Zunder Palencia | Primera FEB | 31 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .548 | .357 | .625 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Pau-Orthez | LNB Pro B | 26 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .524 | .167 | .476 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 31 | 5 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | .548 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .357 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .625 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 19 | 5 | 18.7 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 7.1 | .545 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .357 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .582 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Zunder Palencia | Primera FEB | 12 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .559 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .762 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Pau-Orthez | LNB Pro B | 26 | 5 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 | .524 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .167 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .476 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 31 | 5 | 472 | 244 | 92 | 168 | .548 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 55 | 88 | .625 | 71 | 47 | 118 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 68 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 19 | 5 | 355.4 | 190 | 73 | 134 | .545 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 39 | 67 | .582 | 55 | 35 | 90 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 45 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Zunder Palencia | Primera FEB | 12 | 0 | 116.5 | 54 | 19 | 34 | .559 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 21 | .762 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Pau-Orthez | LNB Pro B | 26 | 5 | 428.3 | 201 | 75 | 143 | .524 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 49 | 103 | .476 | 61 | 73 | 134 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 76 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 31 | 5 | .590 | .563 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 23.3 | 153.0 | -5.6 | 1.5 | 117.8 | 106.9 | 21.6 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 19 | 5 | .581 | .563 | 18.7 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 24.4 | 148.4 | -5.5 | 1.4 | 116.6 | 111.5 | 24.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Zunder Palencia | Primera FEB | 12 | 0 | .624 | .559 | 18.5 | 12.9 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 15.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 20.3 | 132.1 | -5.4 | 1.6 | 121.4 | 101.5 | 18.3 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Pau-Orthez | LNB Pro B | 26 | 5 | .534 | .531 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 23.3 | 116.7 | -3.9 | 1.4 | 107.5 | 96.9 | 20.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .101 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto | Primera FEB | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6 | 13 | .316 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Zunder Palencia | Primera FEB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Pau-Orthez | LNB Pro B | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Josh Mballa has signed with Zunder Palencia. |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Josh Mballa, previously with Zunder Palencia, has signed with UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto. |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: France
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | U17 World Cup | 6 | 10:18 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .687 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6th |
| 2017 | 17 | U18 Euro Championship A | 7 | 17:03 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 4.1 | .414 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 6th |
| 2018 | 18 | U20 Euro Championship A | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4th |
| AVERAGES | 13 | 13:56 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.2 | 2.9 | .395 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 13 | 181:05 | 77 | 31 | 57 | .544 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 38 | .395 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 22 | - |
AAU Basketball Career
AAU Teams: New York Jayhawks (NY), E1T1 (MN)
AAU Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | New York Jayhawks (NY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 4 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | .000 | .714 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | New York Jayhawks (NY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 4 | 2 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .714 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | New York Jayhawks (NY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 4 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 12 | 18 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | New York Jayhawks (NY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 4 | 2 | .688 | .667 | 12.7 | 28.7 | 20.8 | 10.9 | 27.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 138.1 | -9.3 | 1.6 | 105.5 | 96.6 | 19.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 19 | New York Jayhawks (NY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |