| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Gaston Essengue F
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 245 lbs (111kg)
Born: Oct 10, 1983 (42 years old)
Hometown: Yaounde, Cameroon
Nationality: Cameroon
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: Carla Marina Rimoli De Yacullo
NBA Draft: 2007 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: UNLV (Sr)
High School: Lylee De Nkol-Eton High School (Yaounde, Cameroon)
Gaston Essengue Player Profile
2021-22 International Season Stats
2021-22 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 59.2% | 20.0% | 85.5% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2022 | Astros de Jalisco | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/26/2022 | Astros de Jalisco | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2022 | Astros de Jalisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6/24/2022 | Astros de Jalisco | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/21/2022 | Astros de Jalisco | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2007 | Gaston Essengue went undrafted in the 2007 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: UNLV (2007)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Weatherford College | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Weatherford College | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 22 | UNLV | Jr | 28 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .542 | 1.000 | .529 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 37 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .528 | .000 | .761 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 65 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .531 | 1.000 | .716 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Weatherford College | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Weatherford College | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 22 | UNLV | Jr | 28 | 1 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .529 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 37 | 31 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .761 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 65 | 32 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .716 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Weatherford College | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Weatherford College | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 22 | UNLV | Jr | 28 | 1 | 309 | 88 | 39 | 72 | .542 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 62 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 37 | 31 | 750 | 280 | 113 | 214 | .528 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 54 | 71 | .761 | 85 | 100 | 185 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 36 | 109 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 65 | 32 | 1,059 | 368 | 152 | 286 | .531 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 63 | 88 | .716 | 115 | 141 | 256 | 24 | 37 | 71 | 68 | 171 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Weatherford College | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Weatherford College | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 22 | UNLV | Jr | 28 | .549 | .549 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 28.6 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 17.7 | 207.1 | -8.0 | 1.2 | 89.3 | 94.0 | 11.4 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 37 | .565 | .528 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 19.2 | 128.9 | -3.6 | 1.3 | 116.8 | 95.5 | 20.3 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 65 | .561 | .533 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 17.2 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 18.7 | 224.7 | -5.0 | 1.3 | 108.5 | 94.9 | 17.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 20 | Weatherford College | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Weatherford College | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | 22 | UNLV | Jr | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 16 | 12 | .571 | -0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | UNLV | Sr | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .130 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 30 | 7 | .811 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .103 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 46 | 19 | .708 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 31 | Libertad | Liga A, Sudamericana | 19 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .544 | .500 | .784 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | Comunicaciones Mercedes | Liga A | 7 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .591 | .000 | .700 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | Quilmes | Liga A | 13 | 17.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .447 | .000 | .875 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | Venados de Mazatlan | CIBACOPA | 32 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .592 | .200 | .855 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 * | 31 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 2 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 6.6 | .544 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .784 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Liga A | 16 | 1 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 6.6 | .528 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .571 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .767 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Sudamericana | 3 | 1 | 21.0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 6.3 | .632 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .857 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | Comunicaciones Mercedes | Liga A | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 6.3 | .591 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .700 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | Quilmes | Liga A | 13 | 6 | 17.7 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .875 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | Venados de Mazatlan | CIBACOPA | 32 | 12 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 6.0 | .592 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .855 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 * | 31 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 2 | 380.9 | 170 | 68 | 125 | .544 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 29 | 37 | .784 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 57 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Liga A | 16 | 1 | 317.9 | 139 | 56 | 106 | .528 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 23 | 30 | .767 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 50 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Sudamericana | 3 | 1 | 63 | 31 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | Comunicaciones Mercedes | Liga A | 7 | 1 | 140.3 | 59 | 26 | 44 | .591 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | Quilmes | Liga A | 13 | 6 | 230.3 | 119 | 42 | 94 | .447 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 35 | 40 | .875 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | Venados de Mazatlan | CIBACOPA | 32 | 12 | 637.5 | 280 | 113 | 191 | .592 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 53 | 62 | .855 | 36 | 87 | 123 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 76 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 * | 31 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 2 | .602 | .564 | 9.3 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 182.8 | -5.5 | 1.4 | 111.4 | 107.7 | 17.3 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Liga A | 16 | 1 | .583 | .547 | 10.3 | 18.5 | 14.3 | 8.4 | 18.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 22.2 | 186.6 | -6.0 | 1.3 | 108.3 | 109.2 | 18.0 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Sudamericana | 3 | 1 | .702 | .658 | 4.1 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 20.8 | 182.2 | -2.8 | 1.6 | 129.6 | 99.2 | 22.7 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | Comunicaciones Mercedes | Liga A | 7 | 1 | .610 | .591 | 3.9 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 18.3 | 129.1 | -2.8 | 1.3 | 107.9 | 108.0 | 12.6 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | Quilmes | Liga A | 13 | 6 | .533 | .447 | 10.7 | 21.2 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 14.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 27.4 | 132.2 | -4.5 | 1.3 | 103.5 | 110.3 | 17.6 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | Venados de Mazatlan | CIBACOPA | 32 | 12 | .641 | .594 | 7.2 | 18.1 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 18.2 | 164.6 | -2.3 | 1.5 | 120.4 | 119.7 | 15.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 * | 31 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Liga A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 2014-15 * | 31 | Libertad | Sudamericana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | Comunicaciones Mercedes | Liga A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | Quilmes | Liga A | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | Venados de Mazatlan | CIBACOPA | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 1.5 | -0.0 | 1.5 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2014 | Gaston Essengue has signed with Libertad. |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Gaston Essengue has signed with Halcones Rojos. |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Gaston Essengue has left Quilmes. |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: Cameroon
National Awards & Honors
| Award | Event |
|---|---|
| All-Tournament Third Team | 2009 FIBA AfroBasket |
FIBA Senior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | FIBA AfroBasket | 6 | 24:10 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 7.3 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .882 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | Silver |
| 2009 | 25 | FIBA AfroBasket | 9 | 23:47 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 9.1 | .463 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .687 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4th |
| 2011 | 27 | FIBA AfroBasket | 6 | 29:00 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .462 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .500 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .793 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7th |
| 2013 | 29 | FIBA AfroBasket | 8 | 25:00 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 10.0 | .550 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .474 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .737 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5th |
| 2015 | 31 | FIBA AfroBasket | 4 | 16:32 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 9th |
| AVERAGES | 33 | 24:13 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 8.5 | .496 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .395 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .783 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 33 | 799:06 | 362 | 140 | 282 | .496 | 17 | 43 | .395 | 65 | 83 | .783 | 154 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 76 | 114 | - |