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The new Panathinaikos signing, Paris Lee helps Cameroon to overcome Congo DR with Jonathan Kuminga in the World Cup 2023 African qualifiers.

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The new Panathinaikos OPAP Athens signing, Paris Lee played his first game with Cameroon's (2-5) national team jersey.

Jonathan Kuminga

Position:SF, PFAge:19Height:203 cmWeight:95 kgBirth place:Congo (Republic of the)ProfileNewsStatistics

Cameroon edged Congo DR (4-3) that was led by the Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga with a final score of 71-69 (21-5, 13-15, 18-23, 19-26)

Paris Lee finished the game with 15 points (0/3 2PT, 4/11 3PT, 3/3 FT), 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 turnovers.

Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, for whom it was also his first game with the national team, led the Congo DR team with 18 points (4/8 2PTS, 0/7 3PTS, 10/12 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, and 2 turnovers.

Charles Minlend Jr grabbed an offensive rebound and converted on a game-winning layup (71-69) after Lee's missed 3-pointer with 8 seconds left in the game.

Paris Lee joined Cameroon's national team with a difficult task. His team is still in last place in the group with a record of 2-5.

Cameroon: Charles Minlend Jr 17 (8 REB), Paris Lee 15, Fabien Quentin Philibert Ateba 12 (7 REB, 4 STL), Brice Eyaga Bidias (4 REB), Benoit Mbala 7;

Congo DR: Jonathan Kuminga 18 (6 REB), Henry Pwono 13 (4 REB), Shekinah Shekina Munanga 10 (4 REB), Jordan Sakho 7 (6 REB).

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