![]() Sylla in October 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Liga ACB | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Dakar, Senegal | 1 October 2001||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Senegalese | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2017–2019 | Real Madrid B | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Oostende | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Nevėžis | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Real Betis | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | Bilbao Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Amar Sylla (born 1 October 2001) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who plays for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. He also plays for the Senegalese national under-18 team.
Sylla was born in Dakar, Senegal. [1] [2] Growing up, he preferred football but began playing basketball at the SEED Academy in Thiès because of his height. [3] [4] In 2015, after taking part in a basketball camp in Kébémer organized by NBA player Gorgui Dieng, Sylla moved to Spain to pursue the sport. [5]
At Munich qualifiers for the 2019 Adidas Next Generation Tournament, Sylla averaged 14.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and three blocks per game. [6] He led the event in blocked shots and was named to the All-Tournament Team. In four games at the final tournament in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Sylla averaged 10.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game. He helped the Real Madrid junior team win the championship. [7] [8]
On 15 July 2019, Sylla signed with Filou Oostende of the Belgian Pro Basketball League (PBL) and European competition Basketball Champions League (BCL). [9] He signed a three-year contract with an NBA opt-out clause. [10] He played for the Orlando Magic in the 2021 NBA Summer League. [11]
In August 2021, Sylla signed with Lithuanian club Nevėžis. [12] He averaged 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds over 30 games in the season. He played in the 2022 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [13]
On 4 August 2022, he signed a one-year contract with Real Betis of the Spanish Liga ACB. [11]
Sylla played for the Senegalese national under-18 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship in Bamako, Mali, including in the qualifiers. [5] In seven games, he averaged 13.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, leading Senegal to second place. [14]
In February 2022, Sylla was selected for the Senegal national team to play in the qualifiers of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [15]