Senegal
Clevin Hannah to Lietuvos Rytas
Clevin Hannah (179 cm, Wichita State’10) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He is a 29-year-old American international player who also holds a Senegalese passport. Hannah was recently added to the Lithuanian national team in 2016. He joins Lietuvos Rytas after starting the season on the…
Read MoreMaleye N’Doye retained by Paris-Levallois
Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) has decided to keep veteran Senegalese player Maleye N’Doye (202 cm, Furman’04) this 2016-17 season. The 36-year-old forward has been a member of the Senegal national team for over decade now, being first added in 2003. He has had a long history with the club, first joining forces with Paris-Levallois in 2012.…
Read MoreCheikh Mbodj signed by BK Ventspils
Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati’13) is a fresh add by Latvian club BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for the 2016-17. Cheikh is a Senegalese international player and has been a member of the Senegalese national team since 2015. In 2015-16 the forward lent his talents to Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL. Mbodj played 38 games for…
Read MorePape Badji to Kangoeroes
Senegalese big man Pape Badji (208 cm) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Senegalese national team from 2010 to 2015. This will be his first run with a Belgian organization. Pape has spent majority of his professional career playing in…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye leaves Varese
Mouhammad Faye (208 cm, SMU’10) has left Italian club Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) this 2016. Faye is a 30-year-old Senegalese player who has been a long-time member of the Senegalese national team since 2007. He logged 13 games for Varese in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Mouhammad also appeared…
Read MoreBaye Keita returns to Horsens IC
Danish powerhouse Horsens IC (Denmark-Ligaen) has agreed to terms on a deal with Senegalese player Baye Keita (208 cm, Syracuse’14). Baye began the season playing for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Scooore League). He played 10 games for the Leuven Bears before his departure and posted averages of 4.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg. This is…
Read MoreOusmane Barro stays with Targu Mures
BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania-Liga Nationala) has re-signed Ousmane Barro (207 cm, Marquette’08) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Ousmane is a Senegalese player who joined the club in 2014/15. He appeared in a total of 34 games and managed to record averages of 11.5 ppg and 7.9 rpg. He helped his team reach the finals of…
Read MoreHamady N’Diaye picked up by Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento (Philippines-PBA) has signed 28-year-old Senegalese big man Hamady N’Diaye to be their import this 2015. This 2014/15 Hamady played briefly for United Byblos Amchit from Lebanon’s Division A. He played nine games for them and averaged 7.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg. N’Diaye played for the 2014 Chinese NBL champions Guangxi Rhinos. He logged…
Read More“USA vs. The World” in NBA Rising Stars Challenge
The NBA All-Star Weekend is not too far away and already some of the events and their participants have been announced. One of the changes made this 2015 will be to the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. It will now feature a “USA vs. The World” theme. In previous years first and second year players…
Read MoreMoussa Gueye decides on Qadisiya
Moussa Gueye (213 cm, Valparaiso’14) is heading to the Middle East to play for Al Qadisiya in the Saudi Arabia Premier League this season. The Senegalese player has struggled to nail down a place this season after flirting with Montevideo Basketball Club (Uruguay, LUB) and Al Karkh (Iraq, Superleauge) but not staying with either club.…
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