Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Ivorians who are currently playing abroad.
#1. This week's number one is former international center
Baru Adjehi (206-91, college:
Charleston, currently plays in Basketball Africa League). He led his Mozambican team
Fer.Maputo to a victory against the closely-ranked Le Doyen (0-3)
86-73 in the Basketball Africa League in Saturday night's game.
Adjehi had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 3 blocks and 3 steals in 32 minutes on the court.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Ferroviario de Maputo (2-1) is placed second in the Basketball Africa League.
Adjehi's team will play only one more game in the Basketball Africa League Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Adjehi has relatively good stats this year: 15.0ppg, 10.5rpg, 1.5apg, 3.0bpg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 57.9%(11-19) and FT: 66.7% in two games he played so far.
He played for the Ivorian senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced international point guard
Souleyman Diabate (183-87, agency:
Interperformances, currently plays in Basketball Africa League). Diabate contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked FAP (1-2) crushing them
82-53 in the Basketball Africa League last Wednesday.
He recorded 12 points and added 5 assists.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Al Zamalek (3-0) is placed first in the Basketball Africa League.
So far his team won all one games in the Quarter-Finals.
This season Diabate averages: 8.7ppg, 3.7apg, 1.7spg, 2FGP: 9.1%, 3FGP: 61.5%(8-13).
He is in the roster of the Ivorian senior national team.
#3. The Ivorian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center
Seydou Aboubacar (207-94, currently plays in Spain). Aboubacar could not help
Leche Rio Breogan (13-5) to beat Palma (8-10).
He scored 6 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in only 10 minutes.
The second-placed Leche Rio Breogan (13-5) lost
81-88 on the road to the lower-ranked (#7) Palma in the Places 1-10 group.
It's Aboubacar's first season with the team.
This year Aboubacar's overall stats are: 5.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 2FGP: 56.5%(52-92) and FT: 56.7% in 27 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Ivorian and Nigerien.
Aboubacar is also a member of the Ivorian senior national team.
#4. Swingman
Guy Landry Edi (202-88, agency:
Promotex, college:
Gonzaga, currently plays in Iceland) was not able to help
Thor AK (10-12) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance Thor AK was defeated
109-104 in Thorlakshofn by the second-ranked Thor Thorl.
Edi scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
This season Edi has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 7.1rpg, 2.1apg and 1.1spg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Ivorian and French.
Edi is also Ivorian national team player.
#5. Former international power forward
Cedric Bah (198-94, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for
ADA Blois (18-9) in their game against ALM Evreux (16-13) in the French ProB (second division).
He recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in only 14 minutes.
ADA Blois lost
84-91 in Evreux to the lower-ranked (#8) ALM Evreux.
This year Bah's total stats are: 6.7ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.4apg in 27 games.
He used to play for the Ivorian national team
four years ago.
#6. Center
Mohamed Kone (211-81, college:
Valpo, currently plays in France) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams
JA Vichy (14-15) in their game against Souffelweyersheim (14-15) in the French ProB (second division).
Kone recorded 8 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
JA Vichy was edged
72-69 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked Souffelweyersheim (#12).
It was JA Vichy's third consecutive loss in a row.
Kone is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in JA Vichy's roster.
He has averaged so far 7.8ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.5apg.
Kone is a former international player as he played for the Ivorian senior team two years ago.
#7. International swingman
Vafessa Fofana (198-92, currently plays in France) couldn't help
Cholet Basket (15-1) in their game against Chalons-Reims (11-16) in the French Jeep ELITE ProA. He cannot count it as his best performance.
Fofana scored only 2 points in 11 minutes.
The league leader Cholet Basket lost
87-98 on the opponent's court to the much lower-ranked (#12) Chalons-Reims.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
Fofana has averaged so far 3.8ppg and 2.2rpg in 25 games.
He is also Ivorian national team player.
#8. Swingman
Charles Abouo (196-89, college:
BYU, currently plays in France) couldn't help
Le Portel (12-17) in their game against JL Bourg (18-10) in the French Jeep ELITE ProA. Abouo cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 2 points.
Le Portel was defeated
84-78 at home by the higher-ranked JL Bourg (#5).
The Regular Season already ended.
Abouo has averaged so far 7.9ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.3apg.
He has both American and Ivorian nationalities.
Abouo plays currently for the Ivorian national team.
#9. Former international power forward
Louri Frejus Zerbo (208-89, currently plays in France) managed to help Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket to win against the closely-ranked Nantes (4-18)
84-82 in the French ProB (second division) in Friday night's game.
Zerbo recorded only one point.
Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket (9-19) is placed 15th in the ProB.
Zerbo has averaged so far 1.3ppg and 2.0rpg.
He used to play for the Ivorian national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Ivorian passport but never been selected to any of Ivorian national teams: #1. Jonas Zohore (208-C-91, currently plays in Spain). He could not help
HLA Alicante (9-9) to beat Castello (12-6). Zohore cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 14 minutes.
HLA Alicante (#6) lost
70-78 on the road to the higher-ranked (#3) Castello in the Places 1-10 group.
Zohore has averaged so far 7.7ppg and 4.1rpg in 31 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Danish and Ivorian.
#2. Mohamed Toure (189-G-92, currently plays in Italy) was not able to help
Cremona in their last game. Despite Toure's very good performance his team lost
58-67 at home to the lower-ranked (#4) Rimini in the Group B.
He was the top scorer with 19 points. Toure also added 7 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 36 minutes.
Toure has averaged so far 9.8ppg, 4.3rpg and 3.4apg in 13 games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Ivorian and Italian.
Despite Toure's Ivorian nationality, he previously played for the Italian U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Ivorian team.
