Amadou-Amath M'Baye (born 14 December 1989) is a French professional

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player for

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of the

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. Standing at , he plays at the

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position.

Professional career

Born in France, M'Baye is of Senegalese descent. In the first two years as an NCAA men's basketball player, Amath M'Baye was in

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. He averaged 12 points and 5.7 rebounds in 31 games. For that reason he received the individual award "All-MWC Honorable Mention". He later transferred to the

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where he played in the 2012–13 season (after sitting out one year, per NCAA transfer rules), having an average of 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was in the third-best quintet of the "All-Big12" and later in the best quintet of the "Big12 All-rookie". M'Baye started his professional career in Japan with the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins for three seasons, from 2013 to 2016. During these three years, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. During the 2014–15 season, he won the MVP award at the Japan All-Star Game and he was in the best quintet of the local league. As a young player, Amath M'Baye was selected up for the

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in Greece with the

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, winning the silver medal. In 2016, the French player signed a contract with the Italian basketball team

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, and he will take part to the

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. On 26 July 2019 he signed a contract with

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of the Turkish

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. M'Baye averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game during the 2019–2020 season. On July 3, 2020, he re-signed with the team. M'Baye averaged 16.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He re-signed with Pınar Karşıyaka on August 10, 2021. On June 2, 2022, he signed with

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of the

(BSL). In 33 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7 points and 2.8 rebounds, playing around 21 minutes per contest. On June 26, 2023, he parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse. On June 30, 2023, he signed with

of the

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Honours and titles

Club

;Olimpia Milano *

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: 2017–18 *

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;Virtus Bologna *

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: 2018–19 ;ЦСКА Москва Победитель Единой лиги ВТБ: 2023-2024 Чемпион России: 2023-2024

International

;Italy Under-20 * European U20 Championship: 2009 Greece

Individual

* All-Champions League Second Team: 2018–19 * NBL Best Quintet: 2014–15 * NBL All-Star Game MVP: 2015

References

External links

Lega Basket Serie A profile

Eurobasket.com profileNew Basket Brindisi profileTBLStat.net Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:M'Baye, Amath 1989 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Anadolu Efes S.K. players French expatriate basketball people in Italy French expatriate basketball people in Japan French expatriate basketball people in Turkey French expatriate basketball people in the United States French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French men's basketball players Karşıyaka basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players Nagoya Diamond Dolphins players New Basket Brindisi players Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players Olimpia Milano players Power forwards Basketball players from Bordeaux Virtus Bologna players Wyoming Cowboys basketball players 21st-century French sportsmen