Souley Boum

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Souley Boum
No. 0–Limoges CSP
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1999-01-26) January 26, 1999 (age 25)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Oakland Tech
(Oakland, California)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Grand Rapids Gold
2024 MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
2024–present Limoges CSP
Career highlights and awards

Souleymane Boum (born January 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons, UTEP Miners and Xavier Musketeers.

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High school and college career

Boum starred at Oakland Technical High School, where he was twice named Oakland Athletic League player of the year. His success in high school and on the AAU circuit led to a scholarship offer from the nearby University of San Francisco, where he quickly earned a starting spot and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team. [1] Following the season, he transferred to UTEP. [2] In three seasons at UTEP, Boum proved an effective scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game. [3]

Boum then transferred to Xavier for the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA for players whose careers were affected by COVID-19. [4] Boum moved to the point guard position and led the Musketeers to a second-place finish in the Big East Conference. He passed the 2,000 career point milestone on December 3, 2022, in a game against West Virginia. [5] At the close of the regular season he was named first-team All-Big East. [6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Boum joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2023 NBA Summer League [7]

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

On September 29, 2023, he signed with the Denver Nuggets. [8] However, he was waived on October 13. [9] On October 30, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold. [10]

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2024)

On July 27, 2024, Boum signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League. [11]

Limoges (2024–present)

On November 18, 2024, he signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A. [12]

Personal life

Boum is of Guinean descent, born after his mother emigrated to the United States. [3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Buscheck, Karl (January 19, 2018). "Oakland-bred point guard Souley Boum forced into starring role as a freshman at USF". San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Broaddus, Adrian (May 27, 2018). "UTEP Men's Basketball Lands San Francisco Transfer Souley Boum". krod.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Baum, Adam (June 18, 2022). "'I felt like I was needed here.' From Oakland's Mosswood Park to Xavier, meet Souley Boum". Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Norlander, Matt (February 1, 2023). "The Court Report: How Xavier senior Souley Boum emerged as one of college basketball's most valuable transfers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Greene, Sam (December 9, 2022). "Cincinnati, Xavier fired up for Crosstown Shootout". yardbarker.com. Yardbarker . Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Xavier guard Boum named All-BIG EAST First Team; three other Musketeers honored". local12.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "SACRAMENTO KINGS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT". NBA.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (October 30, 2023). "Time to get to work ⏰ It's #GOldTime" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Czas na kreatora gry". MKSDabrowa.pl (in Polish). July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Souley Boum s'engage au Limoges CSP". limogescsp.com (in French). November 18, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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