Amath M'Baye

Amath M'Baye
M'Baye with Olimpia Milano in 2017
No. 24 – Virtus Bologna
Position Power forward
League LBA
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-14) December 14, 1989
Bordeaux, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Stoneridge Prep
(Simi Valley, California)
College
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2016 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2016–2017 New Basket Brindisi
2017–2018 Olimpia Milano
2018–present Virtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing France France
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2009 Greece

Amadou-Amath M'Baye (born December 14, 1989) is a French professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), he plays at the power forward position.

Career

In the first two years as an NCAA Basketball player, Amath M'Baye was in Wyoming. He averaged 12 points and 5.7 rebounds in 31 games. For that reason he received the individual award "All-MWC Honorable Mention". He later transferred to the Oklahoma Sooners where he played in the 2012–13 season (after sitting out one year, per NCAA Transfer rules), having an average of 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was in the third best quintet of the "All-Big12" and later in the best quintet of the "Big12 All-rookie".[1]

M'Baye started his professional career in Japan with the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins for three seasons, from 2013 to 2016. During these three years, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. During the 2014–15 season, he won the MVP award at the Japan All-Star Game[2] and he was in the best quintet of the local League.

As a young player, Amath M'Baye was selected up for the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Greece with the French national basketball team, winning the silver medal.

In 2016, the French player signed a contract with the Italian basketball team New Basket Brindisi, and he will take part to the 2016–17 LBA season.[3][4]

Honours and titles

Youth

References

  1. ↑ "Ranking the 10 Cockiest Players in College Basketball". bleacherreport.com. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "M'Baye runs riot in NBL All-Star Game". jaoantimes.co.jp. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "AMATH M'BAYE QUITTE LE JAPON POUR BRINDISI" [Amath M'Baye to leave Japan for Brindisi]. bebasket.fr (in French). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Amath M'baye: seguivo Brindisi da un po' di tempo. Sono entusiasta di giocare in Serie A" [Amath M'Baye: I was following Brindisi for a long time. I'm excited to play in Serie A]. Sportando.com (in Italian). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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