Karim Ouattara

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Karim Ouattara
Karim Ouattara, is a Malian-French basketball player.
Personal information
Born (1979-10-13) October 13, 1979 (age 44)
Paris, France
NationalityMalian / French
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
CollegeAlbany (1998–2002)
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2011
PositionForward
Career history
2002-2003Rodez
2003-2005Nantes
2005-2006Champagne Basket
2006-2007JL Bourg-en-Bresse
2007-2008Nanterre 92
2008-2011Stade Clermontois BA

Karim Ouattara (born October 13, 1979) is a Malian-French basketball player, formally for Stade Clermontois BA.[1]

Career[edit]

Ouattara played four years of NCAA Division I Basketball with the Albany Great Danes.[2] He was largely a role player in his four years there, averaging 3.1 PPG and 4 RPG in his senior season as the captain of the team.[3] He previously played for JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French League joining Stade Clermontois BA starting with the 2007-08 season.[4][5] He has provided help off the bench for the team, averaging 4.1 PPG and 3.2 RPG in 19 minutes per game in the 2008-09 season.[1]

Ouattara plays for the Mali national basketball team in international competitions. He competed with the team at the 2005 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, helping the team to quarterfinal appearances in both tournaments.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Karim Ouattara at eurobasket.com
  2. ^ Roster Archived 2006-09-17 at the Wayback Machine at albany.edu
  3. ^ Karim Ouattara at draftexpress.com
  4. ^ Karim Ouattara at basketpedya.com
  5. ^ Karim Ouattara[permanent dead link] at jump-shot.net
  6. ^ Karim Ouattara Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com