Samba Faye

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Samba Faye
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No. 1Tryhoop Okayama
Position Center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1987-04-25) April 25, 1987 (age 37)
Thiès, Senegal
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school Meitoku Gijuku (Susaki, Kōchi)
College
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013 Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2013–2014 Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue
2014Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2015–2016 Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
2016–2018 Shiga Lakestars
2018–2020 Sun Rockers Shibuya
2020–2022 Kumamoto Volters
2022–2023 Toyama Grouses
2023–2024 Earthfriends Tokyo Z
2024–present Tryhoop Okayama
Career highlights and awards
  • NBDL Scoring leader (2013-14)

Samba Faye, born April 25, 1987, is a Senegal-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Tryhoop Okayama of the Japanese B.League. [1] [2]

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
*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012-13Toshiba64.8.500.000.3331.20.50.202.3
2013-14Tokio M323134.1.434.326.74312.81.60.70.724.5*
2014-15Toshiba1009.8.423.000.7502.20.300.12.5
2014-15Toyotsu121024.9.524.200.75912.01.40.30.312.8
2015-16Toyotsu322119.1.511.295.7227.60.80.40.611.8
2016-17Shiga583318.6.544.200.7405.60.40.20.38.2
2017-18Shiga544921.4.543.333.7194.41.30.50.39.1

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References

  1. Shiga Lakestars (2 February 2018). "ファイ サンバSamba Faye" . Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. "ファイ サンバ選手 2020-21シーズン選手契約(新規)のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ.