Pierre Sow

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Pierre Sow
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Personal information
Born (1998-11-02) November 2, 1998 (age 27)
Teaneck, New Jersey, US
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Career information
High school
College Hampton University (2017–2020)
Virginia State University (2020–2021)
University of Hartford (2021–2023)
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Position Center
Career history
2024–2025 Buffalo eXtreme
Career highlights

Pierre Sow (born November 2, 1998) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA).

He previously played college basketball in NCAA Division I for both Hampton University and the University of Hartford.

History

High school career

Pierre Sow was born in Teaneck, New Jersey to Coura Gaye-Sow, a real estate broker and instructor in real estate education. [1] [2] His family was originally from Senegal. [3] Sow led Teaneck High School to back-to-back state championships his junior and senior year. [4]

Collegiate career

He committed to playing for Hampton University in April 2017. [5] [6] Sow saw no gametime during the school's 2017–18 MEAC championship season, and played 26 games in the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons. [7]

Sow transferred to Virginia State University in July 2000 for a single semester, but left in 2021 without ever playing basketball. [8] With the extra year of eligibility afforded by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sow transferred to the University of Hartford for their 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons. [9] After graduating in 2023 with a degree in digital communication, he went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. [10] [11]

Professional career

He was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in September 2024. [12]

Personal life

Sow is a videographer, having previously worked as Director of New Media for University of Hartford Athletics, and as Head of Marketing for Ambassador Studios. [10] [13]

He currently does freelance videography under his production company, Phinale Philms. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Basketball". Hampton University Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Coura Gaye-Sow". Alexander Anderson Center for Real Estate Education. December 24, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Phinale Philms Llc". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Mattura, Greg (March 20, 2017). "Teaneck's valiant effort falls short in TOC semifinals". Bergen Record. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Teaneck's Pierre Sow Commits to Hampton University!". The Black Cager. April 7, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Iseman, Chris; Mattura, Greg (12 April 2017). "Spring Signing Day 2017: List of North Jersey signees". Bergen Record. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pierre Sow". University of Hartford Athletics. October 24, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gomes, Jay (June 20, 2020). "Sow Finds New College Home". NJHoops (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pierre Sow College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Pierre Sow". Backstage.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ Tien-Dana, Jack (September 10, 2024). "Pierre Sow Player Profile, Hartford". RealGM. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Buffalo eXtreme on Instagram: "Welcome, @dicee_trey5 to the eXtreme!!". Instagram. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Content Creation". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Phinale Philms". Instagram. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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