Mouhamadou "Mo" Gueye ( ; born July 6, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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at the

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level for the

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and

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Early life

Gueye was born in

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, to Senegalese parents who played basketball. His father, Ababacar, moved to Staten Island from

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in 1987 with $100 and saved money from a job in construction so that his wife, Souwadou, could join him a few years later. Gueye shared a passion for basketball with his father who would watch cassette tape games of their hometown

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and Ababacar's favourite player

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. He played with friends at local parks and recreation centres in addition to his father paying for him to work with a trainer.

High school career

Gueye attended

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in Staten Island and started as a

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before he grew over four years. He did not play on the school's basketball team during his junior or senior seasons due to disciplinary measures arising from his

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. Gueye was invited to play for a local

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(AAU) team, iWork Basketball, during his senior year. A teammate uploaded a highlight reel of Gueye's play to

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which was noticed by an assistant coach at

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. Gueye was invited for a workout on campus and was offered a spot on the roster when the coaches saw his ball-handling and passing abilities.

College career

Gueye debuted at Monroe, in the

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, during the 2016–17 season when he averaged 2.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He sat out the 2017–18 season because of academic issues. Gueye's playing ability increased when he returned for his sophomore season in 2018–19 and attracted the interest of several colleges. Gueye made the jump to the

level as he transferred to the

ahead of the 2019–20 season, where he learned how to play effectively within a system by knowing when to set screens, take shots and make passes. On December 8, 2019, Gueye made two plays against defending champions

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that both made the

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Top 10. Gueye made the SportsCenter Top 10 again after a January 8, 2020

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on Anthony Lamb of

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. He appeared in 33 games and made eight starts. In his second season with the Seawolves, he was named

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Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 3.1 blocks per game. He was also named to the All-Conference Third Team. Gueye ranked in the top ten nationally in blocks, and had eight against UMBC on February 7, 2021, one shy of the program record. He had 129 blocks in two seasons at Stony Brook, the second most in the program's Division I history. With an extra year of eligibility owing to the

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, Gueye transferred to the

of the

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for his final season of college eligibility. He averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game during the 2021–22 season with the Panthers.

Professional career

Texas Legends (2022–2023)

On September 21, 2022, Gueye signed with the

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of the

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(NBA). He was waived by the Mavericks on October 12, 2022. On October 23, 2022, Gueye was listed on the training camp roster of the Mavericks'

affiliate team,

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. On November 3, 2022, Gueye was named to the opening night roster for the

. He averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 29 games played.

Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2023–2024)

Gueye joined the

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for the

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and on July 21, 2023, the Legends traded his G League rights to

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. On August 1, he signed a contract with the Raptors, but was waived on October 20. Ten days later, he joined

. On December 1, he sustained a neck injury during the game against the Maine Celtics. Gueye was the leading candidate for a

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with Toronto at the time but the injury ruled him out; the team instead signed

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. On February 10, 2024, Gueye signed a 10-day contract with Toronto and two days later, he made his NBA debut on February 12 against the

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, recording two points, three rebounds and two blocks in six minutes. On February 20, he returned to Raptors 905 and on March 4, he signed a two-way contract with Toronto. Gueye appeared in 11 games for Toronto and averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. On June 25, 2024, the Raptors waived Gueye.

Capital City Go-Go (2024–present)

After joining the

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for the

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, Gueye signed with the

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on October 13, 2024. However, he was waived six days later and on October 28, he joined the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

College statisticsPittsburgh Panthers bioStony Brook Seawolves bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gueye, Mouhamadou 1998 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players American people of Senegalese descent Basketball players from Staten Island Capital City Go-Go players Curtis High School alumni Monroe Mustangs men's basketball players Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players Power forwards Centers (basketball) Raptors 905 players Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball players Texas Legends players Toronto Raptors players Undrafted NBA players