Brice Assie (born 3 June 1983 in

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Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...

) is a

an- French basketball player currently playing for San Martin Corrientes in

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.FIBA Profile
at FIBA.com He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team. Assie played

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Division III basketball for

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. He averaged twenty points and nine rebounds per game for the team, while leading them to the NCAA Tournament three of his four years. Following his senior season, he was named Little East Conference Basketball Player of the Year for 2005-06. After turning professional, Assie has played for numerous teams throughout the world, including teams in Finland, Turkey, and Argentina. Currently, he plays for San Martin Corrientes in Argentina. Assie is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team and played for the team for the first time at the

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1983 births Living people French men's basketball players Ivorian men's basketball players Power forwards 2010 FIBA World Championship players 21st-century French sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-basketball-bio-stub