Boniface Ndong selected the top Senegalese players playing abroad in last week's games - May 25, 2013
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We bring you last week's top performances from Senegalese players who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is an experienced former international center Boniface Ndong (213-77). He contributed to an easy Galatasaray's victory against the fifth-ranked Karsiyaka in the Turkish TBL in Saturday night's game.
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We bring you last week's top performances from Senegalese players who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an experienced former international center Boniface Ndong (213-77, currently plays in Turkey). He contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Karsiyaka (23-7) 70-54 in the Turkish TBL in Saturday night's game.
Ndong recorded 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 22 minutes on the court.
Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (27-3) is placed first in the TBL.
It was his team's 17th consecutive victory in a row.
This year Ndong averages: 8.5ppg, 5.8rpg, 2FGP: 57.1%(112-196) and FT: 71.9% in the 31 games he played so far.
He played for the Senegalese senior national team four years ago.
#2. Second place goes to former U18 international power forward Ousmane Barro (207-84, college: Marquette, currently plays in Romania). Barro led Targu Mures to a victory against the closely-ranked Ploiesti (23-7) 91-81 in the Romanian Liga Nationala last Saturday.
He recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks (made all of his seven free throws).
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BC Mures Targu-Mures (23-7) is placed first in the Liga Nationala.
It was his team's eighth consecutive victory in a row.
Barro's overall stats this season are: 9.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 63.9%(76-119) and FT: 70.7%.
He played for the Senegalese U18 national team in 2002.
#3. The Senegalese player who performed third best last week abroad was former international forward Mouhammad Faye (208-85, college: SMU, currently plays in Greece), who plays in the Greek A1. Faye could not help Ikaros (12-14) in their last game. Despite his good performance Ikaros was badly defeated 78-62 at home by the second-ranked Panathinaikos.
Faye scored 12 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 32 minutes.
It's Faye's first season with the team.
Faye is currently third on the list of best rebounders and also on the list of best blockers (third place).
This year his overall stats are: 9.9ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.3apg, 1.4bpg, 2FGP: 42.5%, 3FGP: 33.6% and FT: 71.4% in the 28 games.
Faye played for the Senegalese national team two years ago.
#4. Center Bamba Fall (217-86, college: SMU, currently plays in Estonia) contributed to Kalev/Cramo's victory against the closely-ranked TU/Rock (28-4) 81-69 in the Estonian KML last Friday.
Fall recorded 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 22 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (28-4) is placed first in the KML.
It was his team's 11th consecutive victory in a row.
Fall is currently first on the list of best blockers with 2.3bpg.
This year he also averages: 8.9ppg and 6.6rpg in the 23 games.
Fall used to play for the Senegalese national team
back in 2007.
#5. Former international forward Antoine Mendy (198-83, currently plays in France) was not able to help Pau-Lacq-Orthez (26-8) in their game against Olympique Antibes (21-13) in the French ProB (second division). Despite his very good performance on Thursday night He recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 10 rebounds.
Mendy is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his sixth year in Pau-Lacq-Orthez's roster.
Mendy has relatively good stats this season: 12.8ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.1apg and 1.5spg.
He has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and French.
Mendy used to play for the Senegalese national team
four years ago.
#6. Power forward Babacar Toure (205-85, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to a Geneve Lions' victory against the closely-ranked Lugano Tigers (16-10) 80-74 in the Swiss LNA in Tuesday night's game.
He scored 8 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made 3 blocks in 21 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Lions de Geneve (22-4) is placed first in the LNA.
It was his team's 13th consecutive victory in a row.
Toure is currently third on the list of best blockers with 1.5bpg.
He also averaged so far 10.3ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.2spg in the 33 games.
Toure is a former international player as he played for the Senegalese senior team two years ago.
#7. Former international forward Sitapha Savane (202-78, college: Navy, currently plays in Spain) helped FIATC Joventut win their game against the closely-ranked Asefa Estudiantes (15-19) crushing them 112-75 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
He recorded 9 points.
FIATC Joventut Badalona (16-18) is placed 11th in the ACB.
The Regular Season already ended.
Savane's total stats this season are: 6.8ppg and 3.1rpg.
He used to play for the Senegalese national team
four years ago.
#8. Guard Ousmane Gueye (188-82, currently plays in Italy) led Mazzeo San Severo to a victory over the 12th-ranked Naturhouse Ferrara (16-18) 76-66 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) on Friday night.
Gueye was MVP of the game. He scored 20 points, had 4 boards, passed 4 assists and added 3 steals in 32 minutes.
Mazzeo San Severo (11-23) is placed 17th in the Nazionale A.
They ended the series of four consecutive loses.
Gueye is ranked fifth on the list of the most steals in the league with 2.7spg.
This year his other stats are: 14.6ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.6apg in the 36 games.
Gueye used to play for the Senegalese national team
back in 2011.
#9. International center Pape Faye (200-87, currently plays in Japan) helped Yokohama BC win their game against the second-ranked Fukuoka Rizing (34-18) 101-90 in the Japanese BJ League in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Eastern. Yokohama B-Corsairs (35-17) are placed second.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Faye's total stats this season are: 9.3ppg and 8.1rpg.
He is also in the roster of the Senegalese national team.
#10. Power forward Abdoulaye N'Diaye (210-84, college: USC, currently plays in France) helped Souffelweyersheim win their game against the closely-ranked Cognac (23-11) 69-65 in the French NM1 (third division) in Saturday night's game.
He recorded 7 points and blocked 2 blocks in only 14 minutes.
BC Souffelweyersheim (25-9) is placed second in the NM1.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
N'Diaye is currently third on the league's list of best blockers with 1.4bpg.
He also averaged so far 10.8ppg and 7.1rpg in the 29 games.
N'Diaye is a former international player as three years ago he still played for the Senegalese senior national team.
The list of other players, who all have Senegalese passport but never been selected to any of Senegalese national teams:
#1.Mamadou Samb (208-C/F-89, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB could not help Gescrap BB (19-15) to beat Blusens Monbus (18-16).
He recorded 5 points.
Gescrap BB was defeated 79-73 on the road by the lower-ranked Blusens Monbus (#8).
Samb's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Samb's total stats this season are: 4.2ppg and 1.7rpg.
He has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and Spanish.
#2.Moussa Badiane (205-C-81, agency: Fusion Sports, college: E.Carolina, currently plays in France) contributed to an overtime Olympique Antibes' victory against the league leader Pau-Lacq-Orthez (26-8) 83-79 in the French ProB (second division) last Thursday.
Badiane scored 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 19 minutes.
Olympique Antibes (21-13) is placed fifth in the ProB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Badiane is currently first on the list of best blockers with 1.6bpg.
This year he also averages: 7.7ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.3apg in the 39 games he played so far.
Badiane is another player who holds two passports: Senegalese and French.
#3.Papa Beye (202-F-90, currently plays in France) contributed to a 1-point Chalons-Reims' victory against the closely-ranked ALM Evreux (25-9) 74-73 in the French ProB (second division) on Thursday night.
He scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Chalons-Reims (23-11) is placed third in the ProB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Beye's total stats this season are: 3.6ppg and 2.4rpg.
#4.Mouhamadou M'Bodji (193-F/G-81, currently plays in France) managed to help BC Souffelweyersheim to win against the closely-ranked Cognac (23-11) 69-65 in the French NM1 (third division) last Saturday.
He recorded only 1 points.
BC Souffelweyersheim (25-9) is placed second in the NM1.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
M'Bodji's total stats this season are: 6.3ppg, 2.6rpg and 3.0apg.
He has both Senegalese and French nationalities.
Pape Faye (200-C-87) wins the title in Japan as his Yokohama clinches BJ title after a 101:90 win against Fukuoka Rizing. Yokohamas Reggie Geary, brought the championship to a Kanto team for the first time in the leagues eight-season history.
Fukuoka Rizing was ahead by 4 points at the halftime before a 61-46 second half run of Yokohama BC. Yokohama BC shot 34 for 46 from the free-throw line, while Fukuoka Rizing only scored fourteen points from the stripe [read more]
Pape Faye (200-C-87) wins the title in Japan as his Yokohama clinches BJ title after a 101:90 win against Fukuoka Rizing. Yokohamas Reggie Geary, brought the championship to a Kanto team for the first time in the leagues eight-season history. Fukuoka Rizing was ahead by 4 points at the halftime before a 61-46 second half run of Yokohama BC. Yokohama BC shot 34 for 46 from the free-throw line, while Fukuoka Rizing only scored fourteen points from the stripe. Fukuoka Rizing was plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. Draelon Burns stepped up and scored 34 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and swingman Masayuki Kabaya chipped in 35 points (!!!) (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). Pape Faye followed them with 11 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Reginald Warren responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds and the other Josh Peppers scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Bamba Fall wins the title in Estonia - May 18, 2013
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Bamba Fall (217-C-86, college: SMU) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series.
The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds [read more]
Bamba Fall (217-C-86, college: SMU) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series. The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Kalev/Cramo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by TU/Rock helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands center Frank Elegar who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Ty Abbott (192-88, college: Arizona St.) who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Kalev/Cramo players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ivan Nelyubov responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and Rain Veideman scored 19 points. In 2012-2013 for Bamba Fall BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-KML, starting five) averaged 11.2ppg, 7.6rpg, Blocks-1 (2.1bpg), FGP: 63.6%, FT: 66.7% in Baltic League In Estonia he showed 8.9 points per game.
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