Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (/ˌbɑː ɑː ˈmuːteɪ/ BAH ah MOO-tay; born 9 September 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional basketball player.

Mbah a Moute also posted 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in a Final Four victory over LSU.

[5] His mother, Goufane a Ziem Agnes Bertine, and his father, Camille Moute à Bidias, had never seen him play for UCLA until they came from Cameroon to attend the Final Four of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Bill Walton, Jamaal Wilkes, and Greg Lee (1972–74) were the last players at UCLA, and Andre Hutson and Charlie Bell of Michigan State (1999–2001) were the last to do so.

Mbah a Moute gave up his final year of college eligibility at UCLA to enter the 2008 NBA draft, in which he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 37th overall pick.

His strong play, especially on defense, led to him overtaking Charlie Villanueva as the Bucks' starting power forward only nine games into the season.

In his second game as a starter, Mbah a Moute posted career highs of 19 points and 17 rebounds in a 101–96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Bucks head coach Scott Skiles and general manager John Hammond both praised Mbah a Moute's defensive skills.

As part of the deal, Mbah a Moute and teammate Alexey Shved were traded to the Sixers, along with a 2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland.

[12] It united him with Joel Embiid, a fellow Cameroonian he had invited to his Basketball Without Borders camp in 2011 and who had been selected by the 76ers with their 2014 first round pick.

[20] On 22 November 2017, in a 125–95 win against the Denver Nuggets, Mbah a Moute finished with a plus–minus of +57, the highest in an NBA game in 20 years.

[31] Mbah a Moute helped discover Cameroonian center Joel Embiid, the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft and eventual teammate on the Philadelphia 76ers.