Leopards tab Ibou Badji

Shenzhen Leopards (CBA) signed 23-year-old Senegalese international 218cm center Ibou Badji. He transferred from Windy City Bulls (NBA G League) in the U.S. where he competed this season. In a single NBA G League game, he recorded 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 block. He previously played for the Hornets in the NBA and briefly for Swarm in the NBA G League.
Badji has been a member of the Senegalese international program for some years. He has regularly played for the Senegalese senior team since 2021 and previously for the Under 18 National Team during 2020.
Badji is a very experienced player, having played for teams in Spain, the NBA, NBA G League, and NBA Summer League. He won the NBA G League championship title in 2026.
Among many awards, he was voted to Afrobasket.com All-FIBA AfroBasket Honorable Mention back in 2021.


Shenzhen Leopards roster for 2025-26:

Guards:
Xining He
Markell Johnson
Haoqin Sun
Rong Zifeng
Josh Christopher
Terquavion Smith

Forwards:
Peng Zhou
Alize Johnson
Pengyu Lu
Zihan Wu
Haoran Wang
Mingkun Ma
Zimo Yang

Centers:
Muhao Li
Alpha Kaba
Xirui Feng


Tags : IBOU BADJI, SHENZHEN LEOPARDS, CHINESE BASKETBALL, CHINESE TRANSACTIONS