US Ouakam (basketball)

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US Ouakam
US Ouakam logo transparent background.png
NicknameThe Ouakamois
League Nationale 1
Founded1951
Location Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal
Team managerIbrahim Cherif Aïdara
Championships2 Saint Michel Cups

Union Sportive de Ouakam, also known simply as US Ouakam or USO, is a Senegalese basketball club based in the Ouakam subdivision of Dakar. The team competes in the Nationale 1, the highest national level.

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Honours

Winners (2): 2016, 2019

Season by season

Only including season starting from the 2019 season.

SeasonGroupRegular seasonPlayoffs
FinishWinsLossesPct.
US Ouakam
2019 2nd133.813Lost semifinals (DUC) 1–2
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Group A4th95.643Lost quarterfinals (ASCVD) 0–2
2022 Group B2nd104.714Won quarterfinals (ASCVD) 2–1

Lost semifinals (DUC) 1–2

2023 Group A3rd86.571Lost quarterfinals (DUC) 1–2
2024 Group A6th39.250Will play in play-down
Regular season record4327.614
Playoff record59.357

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

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References

  1. "Coupe Saint-Michel - L'US Ouakam sacrée pour la seconde fois". Basket 221 (in French). 2019-05-04. Retrieved 24 June 2021.