2007-08:
Made immediate impact as a strong inside presence in his first season at
Southern … led the Lions with 6.4 rpg and 16 blocks, while ranking second in
scoring at 14.7 ppg … also finished second on the team with a 56.1 percent
(148-of-264) field-goal percentage … turned in a monster game of 24 points and
14 rebounds in an overtime defeat at Newman (12/17/07) … knocked down a
single-game high 11 free-throw attempts in wins vs. Emporia State (1/23/08) and
Fort Hays State (2/9/08) … tied for the team-lead with 22 double-digit scoring
games and led the Lions with eight games of scoring at least 20 points.
At John A. Logan:
Playing in
all 29 games for the Volunteers, Ateba saw his average rise his
sophomore year from 5 points a game to 9.3ppg ... was second on the team
shooting 56% from the field ... averaged 5.3 rebounds per game ... as a
freshmen shot 66% from the field
Personal: Is undecided on a major
... born July 7, 1985, in France ... son of Albert and Jaqueline Ateba