Vafessa Fofana

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Vafessa Fofana
Vafessa Fofana.jpg
Fofana with Gravelines in February 2022
No. 12BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Position Forward
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 31)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench / Ivorian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Career history
2012–2013Saint-Vallier
2013–2016 Denain Voltaire
2016–2017 Hermine Nantes
2017–2018 HTV
2018–2019Hermine Nantes
2019–2021 Cholet
2021–present BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Medals
AfroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Rwanda

Vafessa Fofana (born 12 June 1992) is a French-Ivorian basketball player. [1] He plays for the French League side BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, the FIBA Europe Cup, and the Ivory Coast national basketball team. [2] [3]

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Club career

In 2009, Fofana started his club career with the Cholet Basket under 21 at the age of 17, [4] he averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.3 blocks. [5] In his second season at Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks. [6] In his third season at the Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 13.4 points, 4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks. [7]

In 2012, he played for the Saint-Vallier basketball team where he averaged 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.3 blocks. [8] In 2013, he played for the Denain Voltaire Basket where he averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.1 blocks. [9] [10]

In 2016, He played for the Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0 blocks. [11] In 2017, he moved to HTV Basket where he averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 [12] In 2018, he moved back to Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 9.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks. [13] In 2019, He moved back to Cholet Basket. [10]

On June 23, 2021, he has signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of LNB Pro A. [14]

Ivorian National team

Fafona represents the Ivory Coast national basketball team. [15] He participated at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assist. [2] He also played with his country at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, helping the team win the silver medal. He averaged 12 points and 10.7 rounds per game over the tournament. [16]

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