Mahamane Coulibaly

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Mahamane Coulibaly
Mahamane Coulibaly - BAL Kalahari Conference 2025, Stade Malien v Rivers Hoopers (3).jpg
Coulibaly during the 2025 BAL season
No. 23–Stade Malien
Position Small forward
LeagueBAL
Personal information
Born (2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 (age 24)
Tombouctou Region, Mali
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
Playing career2023–present
Career history
Attar Club
2023–present Stade Malien
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
AfroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Angola

Mahamane Coulibaly (born January 28, 2001) is a Malian professional basketball player for Stade Malien of the Ligue 1 and Basketball Africa League (BAL). He also plays for the Mali national basketball team and won a silver medal at FIBA AfroBasket 2025.

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Club career

A native of the Tombouctou Region, where he attended the Centre Nialy Bagna de Tombouctou (CNBT). He began his career in the top division Ligue 1 with Attar Club of Kidal. [1] Coulibaly joined Stade Malien for the 2023–24 season. He was named the MVP of the 2023 Super Cup game. [2] He was Stade Malien's best player of the 2023–24 season. [3]

Coulibaly debuted in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) during the 2025 season, and averaged 15.3 points and 4.3 rebounds on 46.6% shooting during the season. [4]

National team career

Coulibaly debuted for the Mali national team during the AfroBasket 2025 qualification games, when he played his first game on February 21, 2025, with 9 points against the DR Congo. [5] [6] During the main tournament, Coulibaly had a game-high 23 points in the semifinal win over Senegal, that secured Mali's first-ever AfroBasket final appearance. [7] They fell to hosts Angola in the final, thus finishing as runners-up, the country's best performance in history. [8] Coulibaly was named to the All-Tournament Team, following his averages of 14 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [9]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2025 [10] Stade Malien 6628.4.459.185.6253.52.21.50.514.7

References

  1. ↑ Mahamane Coulibaly dit one, natif de Tombouctou. Une révélation qui dit son nom actuellement au Mali. Natif de Tombouctou, il a tiré son épingle du jeu au Centre Nialy Bagna de Tombouctou (CNBT).
  2. ↑ SOUMARE, par Mohamed (March 11, 2024). "Meilleur joueur de la rencontre des hommes : Mahamane Coulibaly - Stade Malien de Bamako" (in French). Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ SOUMARE, par Mohamed (January 25, 2025). "Meilleur joueur de la saison 2023-2024 : Mahamane Coulibaly - Stade Malien de Bamako" (in French). Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mahamane Coulibaly Player Profile, Stade Malien - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mahamane COULIBALY - Mali - Player Profile - FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Qualifiers | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mahamane COULIBALY (Mali) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mali stun Senegal to reach first AfroBasket Final". www.fiba.basketball. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Angola regain AfroBasket glory with dominant win over Mali". www.fiba.basketball. August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "MVP Dundao headlines 2025 AfroBasket All-Tournament Team". www.fiba.basketball. August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Mahamane Coulibaly Player Profile, Stade Malien - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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