Richard Nguema

Richard Nguema Balboa (born February 7, 1988) is a Spanish-Equatoguinean professional basketball player who currently plays for Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the LEB Oro, after spending a few seasons at Real Madrid.

Nguema is a talented player with great athletic skills, very good defender and great penetrator inside.

He was born in Madrid, Spain to Equatorial Guinean parents - his father being a diplomat. As a result, he has dual citizenship with Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

He has a cousin on his mother's side, Javier Balboa, who is a professional footballer, Equatorial Guinea's international player, also born in Madrid.

Nguema has played with several different Spanish clubs in the past, most notably starting his career with Real Madrid, where he obtained the 2006–07 ULEB Cup and the 2006–07 ACB season. He also played in Equatorial Guinea, the original country of his family, for Malabo Kings.

Teams

• 2005-06 U-18 Junior Real Madrid – He played 1 game in Liga ACB.
• 2006-08 Real Madrid Baloncesto - LEB2/ACB/ULEB Cup.
• 2008-10 CB Estudiantes - EBA/ACB.
• 2010-12 Obradoiro CAB - LEB Oro/ACB.
• 2012-13 Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
• 2013-15 Malabo Kings
• 2015 Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
• 2016 The Panthers

• "Richard Nguema Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014. 
• "Richard Nguema basketball profile". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014. 

Nguema has competed for Spain through multiple junior national teams, and helped the team win the bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

He also participated at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Real Madrid

• 2006–07 ULEB Cup: Champion
• 2006–07 ACB season: Champion

Obradoiro CAB

• 2010-11 LEB Oro: Champion
• 2010-11 Prince Cup: Champion

Spanish national team

• 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: 03 ! Bronze