Amara Sy selected the top Malian playing abroad in last week's games - Mar 29, 2013
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Malians who are currently playing abroad. This week's number one is former international forward Amara Sy (202-81), who plays in the French ProA. He could not help one of league's weakest teams ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (13-11) in their last game. Despite Sy's good performance ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket was edged 75-72 on the road by the higher-ranked (#5) Chorale de Roanne.
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Malians who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is former international forward Amara Sy (202-81, currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProA. He could not help one of league's weakest teams ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (13-11) in their last game. Despite Sy's good performance ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket was edged 75-72 on the road by the higher-ranked (#5) Chorale de Roanne.
He was the second best scorer with 13 points. Sy also added 7 passes in 34 minutes on the court.
It's Sy's first season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 11.7ppg, 5.3rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3bpg, 2FGP: 47.4%, 3FGP: 39.4% and FT: 70.5% in the 24 games he played so far.
Sy has a dual citizenship: Mali and French.
He played for the Mali senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced former international power forward Sambou Traore (199-79, currently plays in France). Traore was not able to help Limoges CSP Elite (4-16) in their game against Le Mans (14-10) in the French ProA.
He scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Limoges CSP Elite was defeated 77-69 in Le Mans by the much higher-ranked Le Mans (#4).
It was Limoges CSP Elite's third consecutive loss in a row.
This season Traore averages: 3.4ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 41.8% and FT: 48.0%.
He is another player who holds two passports: Mali and French.
Traore played for the Mali national team in 2011.
#3. The Mali player who performed third best last week abroad was former international guard Ludovic Chelle (183-83, currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProB (second division). He was not able to secure a victory for Hyeres-Toulon (12-16) in their last game. Despite Chelle's good performance Hyeres-Toulon lost 60-75 in Fos to the higher-ranked (#8) Ouest.
He was the second best scorer with 10 points in 25 minutes.
They ended the series of five consecutive victories.
This year Chelle's overall stats are: 6.8ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.4apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 53.8%, 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 66.7% in the five games.
Similarly like Traore and Sy above he has both Mali and French nationalities.
Despite Chelle played previously for the French U20 national team, he played also for the Mali national team in 2011.
#4. Shooting guard Mahamadou Drame (188-86, currently plays in France) contributed to Nantes' victory against the 11th-ranked Charleville-Mezieres (9-14) 86-74 in the French ProB (second division) on Friday night.
Drame recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Hermine Nantes Atlantique (11-12) is placed seventh in the ProB.
Drame's total stats this season are: 4.5ppg and 1.8rpg.
Similarly like three previous players above, he also holds two passports: Mali and French.
Drame used to play for the Mali national team
back in 2011.
#5. Former international swingman Mahmoud Diakite (197-86, college: Wyoming, currently plays in France), who plays in the French NM1 (third division) couldn't help Vendee Challans (8-16) in their last game. Despite his good performance Vendee Challans was crushed 68-44 in Souffel. by the much higher-ranked (#3) Souffelweyersheim.
Diakite was the second best scorer with 10 points in 28 minutes.
This year Diakite's total stats are: 5.8ppg and 3.0rpg in the five games.
He has dual citizenship: Mali and French.
Diakite used to play for the Mali national team
two years ago.
#6. Point guard Ibrahim Saounera (178-87, currently plays in France) contributed to Rueil's victory against the closely-ranked Monaco (13-10) 82-72 in the French NM1 (third division) last Saturday.
He scored 7 points.
Rueil Athletic Club (13-12) is placed ninth in the NM1.
This season Saounera has relatively solid stats: 10.1ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.6apg and 1.7spg.
He is a former international player as he played for the Mali senior team two years ago.
#7. Former international power forward Dramane Diarra (203-80, college: Kansas St., currently plays in France) couldn't help Saint Vallier (9-19) in their game against Denain Voltaire (10-18) in the French ProB (second division).
Diarra recorded 5 points in 9 minutes.
Saint Vallier lost 68-74 in Denain to the higher-ranked (#14) Voltaire.
Diarra has averaged so far 3.8ppg and 2.1rpg in the 21 games.
He used to play for the Mali national team
two years ago.
#8. Power forward Modibo Diarra (208-80, college: Memphis, currently plays in NBLCanada) managed to help Saint John Mill Rats to win against the Moncton Miracles (20-20) crushing them 126-99 in the NBL Canada in Friday night's game.
Diarra scored only 2 points and added 3 passes.
The Saint John Mill Rats have 20-20 record this season.
Diarra has averaged so far 3.8ppg and 2.1rpg.
He used to play for the Mali national team
back in 2009.
The list of other players, who all have Mali passport but never been selected to any of Mali national teams:
#1.Bandja Sy (203-F, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the N.Mexico St. (14-4) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Sy's very good performance the N.Mexico St. was badly defeated 64-44 on the road by the Saint Louis University.
He scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.
Sy is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in N.Mexico St.'s roster.
This season Sy has relatively solid stats: 11.7ppg, 5.3rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3bpg.
He has a dual citizenship: Mali and French.
#2.Yohann Sangare (193-G-83, currently plays in France) contributed to a 3-point Chorale de Roanne's victory against the closely-ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (13-11) 75-72 in the French ProA on Saturday night.
Sangare scored 10 points and added 5 passes in 34 minutes.
Chorale de Roanne Basket (13-10) is placed fifth in the ProA.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Sangare averages: 6.3ppg, 2.6rpg and 4.0apg in the 23 games he played so far.
He is another player who holds two passports: Mali and French.
#3.Mamoudou Sy (196-F-83, college: Cowley County CC, currently plays in France) managed to help ADA Blois Basket in a victory against the closely-ranked JA Vichy (18-7) 92-75 in the French NM1 (third division) last Saturday.
Sy scored only 2 points in 12 minutes.
ADA Blois Basket (14-9) is placed fifth in the NM1.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
Sy has averaged so far 3.5ppg and 2.6rpg in the 20 games.
Similarly like Sangare and Sy above he has both Mali and French nationalities.
FIBA Africa decided to hand out two wild-cards to Mali and Rwanda for the upcoming African Championships in the Ivory Coast (23-30th of August).
Rwanda finished second behind Egypt in Zone V qualifiers while Mali placed third in Zone II. Other possibilities for a wild-card would have been Togo (Zone III) and Zambia (Zone VI).
The sixteen nations are:
1. Ivory Coast (Host)
2. Tunisia (Champions 2011)
3. Angola (Runner-up 2011)
4. Nigeria (Third place 2011)
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FIBA Africa decided to hand out two wild-cards to Mali and Rwanda for the upcoming African Championships in the Ivory Coast (23-30th of August). Rwanda finished second behind Egypt in Zone V qualifiers while Mali placed third in Zone II. Other possibilities for a wild-card would have been Togo (Zone III) and Zambia (Zone VI).
The sixteen nations are:
1. Ivory Coast (Host) 2. Tunisia (Champions 2011) 3. Angola (Runner-up 2011) 4. Nigeria (Third place 2011) 5. Morocco (Qualifier Zone 1) 6. Algeria (Qualifier Zone 1) 7. Senegal (Qualifier Zone 2) 8. Cap Verde (Qualifier Zone 2) 9. Burkina Faso (Qualifier Zone 3) 10. Central African Republic (Qualifier Zone 4) 11. Cameroon (Qualifier Zone 4) 12. Congo (Qualifier Zone 4) 13. Egypt (Qualifier Zone 5) 14. Mozambique (Qualifier Zone 6) 15. Rwanda (Wild-Card) 16. Mali (Wild-Card)
Amara Sy's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Malians playing currently abroad - Feb 1, 2013
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Malians who are currently playing abroad. This week's number one is former international forward Amara Sy (202-81). He led ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket to a victory over the 12th-ranked JSF Nanterre in the French ProA in Monday night's game.
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Malians who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is former international forward Amara Sy (202-81, currently plays in France). He led ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket to a 3-point victory over the 12th-ranked JSF Nanterre (7-10) 87-84 in the French ProA in Monday night's game.
Sy was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 22 points and getting 12 rebounds. Sy also added 4 assists in 37 minutes on the court.
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (10-7) is placed fifth in the ProA.
Sy has relatively good stats this year: 12.1ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.9apg, 1.4bpg, 2FGP: 48.2%, 3FGP: 45.0% and FT: 68.9% in the 17 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Mali and French.
Sy played for the Mali senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to former international forward Oumar Sylla (201-84, college: Richmond, currently plays in Germany), who plays in the German ProB (third division). Sylla could not help ifm Baskets Konstanz (4-12) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance the 11th-placed ifm Baskets Konstanz was crushed 88-66 on the road by the much higher-ranked Noerdlingen (#3) in the Group South.
Sylla was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 4 rebounds.
This season Sylla has relatively solid stats: 12.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.6apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 47.0%, 3FGP: 25.0% and FT: 73.3%.
He played for the Mali national team in 2009.
#3. The Mali player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international power forward Sambou Traore (199-79, currently plays in France). Traore was not able to help Limoges CSP Elite (3-11) in their game against Cholet (8-9) in the French ProA.
He scored 6 points in 22 minutes.
Limoges CSP Elite lost 67-75 on the opponent's court to the higher-ranked (#8) Cholet.
It was Limoges CSP Elite's third consecutive loss in a row.
This year Traore averages: 2.9ppg, 2.3rpg, 2FGP: 42.9% and FT: 47.1% in the 13 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Mali and French.
Traore played for the Mali national team two years ago.
#4. Power forward Dramane Diarra (203-80, college: Kansas St., currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProB (second division) was not able to secure a victory for Saint Vallier (7-13) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance Saint Vallier was edged 71-70 in Antibes by the much higher-ranked Olympique (#3).
Diarra scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Diarra's overall stats this season are: 4.3ppg and 2.4rpg.
He has both Mali and French nationalities.
Diarra used to play for the Mali national team
back in 2011.
#5. Former international point guard Ibrahim Saounera (178-87, currently plays in France) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked CFBB (2-13) 78-61 in the French NM1 (third division) in Saturday night's game.
He scored 8 points and added 5 passes in 28 minutes.
Rueil Athletic Club (9-7) is placed ninth in the NM1.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Saounera's first season with the team.
Saounera is currently third on the list of most steals with 2.0spg.
He also averaged so far 11.6ppg, 2.2rpg and 4.3apg in the 16 games.
Similarly like Diarra and Traore above Saounera also holds two passports: Mali and French.
He used to play for the Mali national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Mali passport but never been selected to any of Mali national teams:
#1.Bandja Sy (203-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) led N.Mexico St. to a victory against the Texas State University at San Marcos (3-7) 86-72 in the NCAA last Thursday.
He recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and getting 13 rebounds.
The New Mexico State University has a very solid 8-2 conference record this season.
It was N.Mexico St.'s eighth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Sy's fourth year with the team.
Sy is ranked sixth on the list of the best rebounders in the league.
He has very reliable stats this season: 12.1ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.9apg and 1.4bpg.
Sy has a dual citizenship: Mali and French.
#2.Yohann Sangare (193-G-83, currently plays in France) was the major contributor in a Chorale de Roanne's victory against the sixth-ranked Paris-Levallois (10-7) 87-71 in the French ProA on Saturday night.
He scored 16 points in 31 minutes.
Chorale de Roanne Basket (8-9) is placed tenth in the ProA.
This year Sangare averages: 6.5ppg, 2.8rpg and 3.6apg in the 17 games he played so far.
He is another player who holds two passports: Mali and French.
#3.Bakary Konate (208-C/F-93, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) could not help La Palma (3-11) to beat Aurteneche Maquinaria Euskadi (7-7). Konate cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
He scored only 3 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
The bottom-ranked La Palma was badly defeated 90-70 on the road by the higher-ranked Aurteneche Maquinaria Euskadi (#6).
It was La Palma's third consecutive loss in a row.
Konate's overall stats this season are: 5.3ppg and 5.6rpg.
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