Eboua was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon but grew up in Douala.[1] He started playing basketball at age 14 while attending Lycée de Makepe in Douala.[2]
Stella Azzurra Roma (2015–2020)
In 2015, while playing at the University of Douala, he was noticed by Italian club Stella Azzurra Roma.[3] That summer, Eboua moved to Rome, his family staying in Cameroon, to join Stella Azzurra, despite not speaking Italian or English and having only one year of basketball experience.[4][5] His teammate Jordan Philippe Bayehe, who was also from Cameroon, helped him acclimate.[6]
In the 2017–18 season, Eboua played for Stella Azzurra Roma in the Serie B Basket, averaging 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20 games.[9]
Loan to Roesto Sharks (2018–2019)
On 7 October 2018, he was loaned to Roseto Sharks of the Serie A2 Basket, the second-tier Italian league.[10] On 13 January 2019, he recorded season-highs of 18 points and nine rebounds a win over Pallacanestro Mantovana. In 35 games, Eboua averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game.[11] On 20 April 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft. However, he withdrew from the draft in June.[12]
Loan to Victoria Libertas Pesaro (2019–2020)
On 9 July 2019, Eboua was loaned to Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the top Italian league, for one season.[13] On 9 September, he was sidelined for about one month after suffering a knee sprain in a car accident in Trieste.[14] On 5 January 2020, Eboua scored a career-high 20 points in a loss to Pallacanestro Trieste.[15] On 19 January, he recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Dinamo Sassari.[16] Eboua finished the season averaging 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game.[17] On 18 April, he parted ways with VL Pesaro to return to Stella Azzurra.[18] One week later, Eboua declared for the 2020 NBA draft "with the full intent to stay in."[19]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Eboua signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat on 25 November 2020.[20][21] On 16 December, Eboua was waived by the Heat.[22] On 18 December 2020, the Brooklyn Nets claimed him off waivers,[23][24] and then waived him the next day.[25]