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Yempabou Kevin "Bubu" Palo (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Iowa State University.
High school career
Palo attended Ames High School where he averaged 9.1 points as a senior to earn second-team All-CIML honors.
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.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Palo tried out for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. 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. On January 21, 2015, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce, 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. 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.
On November 1, 2016, Palo was reacquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Personal life
The son of Pierre and Berthe Palo, he majored in finance.