Sekou Doumbouya
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Sekou Oumar Doumbouya (born 23 December 2000) is a French professional
Born in
Doumbouya is a member of the youth sections of the
Early life and career
Doumbouya was born in
In May 2016, Doumbouya represented French sports institute INSEP at the under-18 2015–16 Adidas Next Generation Tournament, averaging 14 points, 3.7 rebounds, and three assists while being one of the youngest players at the event at age 16.[10][11] After the season, he was dismissed from INSEP for disciplinary reasons.[12]
Professional career
Centre Fédéral (2015–2016)
At age 14, Doumbouya moved to the renowned French sports institute INSEP in Paris and joined its affiliated club Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball, a member of the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the amateur third-tier division of French basketball.[6][13] He made his 2015–16 season debut on 26 September 2015, recording 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals against Aurore de Vitré.[14] In turn, Doumbouya became the first player born in the 2000s to play in the top three French leagues.[15] On 8 March 2016, he scored a season-high 23 points in a loss to Vendée Challans.[16] Doumbouya finished the season averaging 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.[17]
Poitiers Basket 86 (2016–2018)
On 26 August 2016, at age 15, Doumbouya signed his first professional contract with
Doumbouya, on 29 June 2017, signed a three-year contract extension with Poitiers.
Limoges CSP (2018–2019)
In May 2018, Doumbouya revealed plans to join a team in the
Doumbouya returned to action on 9 February, scoring nine points and grabbing five rebounds versus
Detroit Pistons (2019–2021)
On 20 June 2019, Doumbouya was selected by the
On 23 November 2019, Doumbouya was recalled by the Pistons and made his NBA debut in a 104–90 loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)
On 4 September 2021, Doumbouya and Jahlil Okafor were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and multiple second-round draft picks.[55] On 6 October, Doumbouya was again traded, alongside a 2024 second-round pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.[56] He was waived the following day.[57]
On 12 October, the
On 12 January 2022, the Lakers re-signed Doumbouya to a two-way contract.[60] However, before appearing in a game during his second stint with the team, he was waived on 1 March.[61]
Delaware Blue Coats (2022–2023)
On November 4, 2022, Doumbouya was named to the opening night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats,[62] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[63]
Chorale Roanne Basket (2024–present)
On 23 February 2024, Doumbouya signed with
National team career
In November 2016, Doumbouya obtained French citizenship.
Player profile
Listed at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) and 104 kg (229 lb), Doumbouya is primarily a
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20 | Detroit | 38 | 19 | 19.8 | .390 | .286 | .674 | 3.1 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 6.4 |
2020–21 | Detroit | 56 | 11 | 15.5 | .379 | .226 | .703 | 2.6 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 5.1 |
2021–22 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .625 | .500 | .750 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
Career | 96 | 30 | 17.1 | .388 | .256 | .693 | 2.8 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 5.6 |
EuroCup
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Limoges | 8 | 2 | 14.9 | .548 | .250 | .625 | 2.8 | .6 | .8 | .5 | 6.9 |
Source:[81]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Sekou Doumbouya at archive.fiba.com
- Sekou Doumbouya at eurobasket.com
- Sekou Doumbouya at eurocupbasketball.com
- Sekou Doumbouya at lnb.fr (in French)