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Abdou Badji
Okapi Aalst
PositionPower forward
LeaguePro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 (age 32)
Dakar, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012SAV Vacallo
2012–2015Union Neuchâtel
2015–2016SAM Massagno
2016–2018Kangoeroes Willebroek
2018–2019Champagne Châlons-Reims
2020–presentOkapi Aalst

Abdou Pape Badji (born 4 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Okapi Aalst of the Pro Basketball League. He represents the Senegalese national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

Professional career

On 5 June 2018, Badji signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket of the French Pro A.[2]

On 11 June 2020, he has signed with Okapi Aalst of the Pro Basketball League.[3]

National team career

In summer 2013 he participated with the Senegal National team[4] at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship, where they finished in the 3rd position.

In 2014, he played in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Senegal reached the eightfinals, where they lost again Spain. Badji scored 12 points and collected 7 rebounds in that game, against players such as Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol or Serge Ibaka.[5]

In summer 2015 he's also been selected with the Senegal National team[6] to play in the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

References

  1. ^ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Pape Badji signs 1-year deal with Chalons-Reims". Sportando.basketball. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Okapi Aalstar keeps Mihailovic, signs Pape Badji". Sportando. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "2013 Afrobasket". FIBA.
  5. ^ "FIBA World Cup 2014". FIBA.
  6. ^ "Sarr shortlists 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA.
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