Mohamed Bamba

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Basketball player
Mohamed Bamba
Bamba in March 2017

Bamba in March 2017
Player information
Full name Mohamed Fakaba Bamba
birthday May 12, 1998 (age 22)
place of birth Harlem , New York , United States
size 213 cm
position center
college Texas
NBA draft 2018 , 6th pick , Orlando Magic
Club information
society Orlando Magic
league NBA
Jersey number 5
Clubs as active
Since 02018 United StatesUnited States Orlando Magic

Mohamed Fakaba "Mo" Bamba (born May 12, 1998 in Harlem , New York ) is an American basketball player . The Orlando Magic  secured the rights to Bamba in the NBA draft process in June 2018.

career

Bamba's parents are both from Ivory Coast and met in New York . As a teenager he played at the Westtown School in West Chester (US state Pennsylvania ) and developed into one of the most promising young players of his year. In several talent rankings he was listed among the top five players in the USA of his year. For the Westtown School he achieved averages of 12.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.4 blocked throws per encounter in his last year.

Bamba moved to the University of Texas at Austin for the 2017/18 season and was in the "top five" in 29 of 30 missions. Statistically, he reached 12.9 points as well as 10.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. The latter two numbers meant team highs among the Texans.

Following his first year in the NCAA , Bamba announced his decision in March 2018 to leave the university and play as a professional in the future. He volunteered for the draft process of the NBA in June 2018 and became the sixth of the Orlando Magic  selected. In February 2019, he was diagnosed with a fatigue fracture in his left shin, which put him out of action for the remaining games of the 2018/19 season. Thus, in his first year as a professional, the inside player had a total of 47 inserts and averages of 6.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per encounter.

Web links

Commons : Mohamed Bamba  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mohamed Bamba Stats. In: basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English).
  2. ^ Brian Hamilton: How Mo Bamba took control . In: The Athletic . ( theathletic.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  3. ↑ ESPN Basketball Recruiting - Player Rankings . In: ESPN.com . ( espn.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  4. ↑ 2017 Top Basketball Recruits. Retrieved June 20, 2018 (American English).
  5. ↑ Mohamed Bamba - 2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster - Texas Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2018 .
  6. ↑ texas mbb stats 2017 18 - Texas Athletics. (PDF) Retrieved June 20, 2018 (English).
  7. ↑ Texas freshman Mohamed Bamba follows Trae Young in declaring for the NBA Draft . In: CBSSports.com . ( cbssports.com [accessed June 20, 2018]).
  8. ^ Magic Select Mohamed Bamba With Sixth Pick. Accessed May 27, 2019 .
  9. ^ Mo Bamba Diagnosed With Stress Fracture In Left Tibia. Accessed May 27, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Orlando Magic: Evaluating Mohamed Bamba's rookie season. In: Hoops Habit. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019 (American English).
  11. ↑ Official NBA bio of Mo Bamba. Accessed May 27, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Bamba, Mohamed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bamba, Mohamed Fakaba (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH Harlem , New York