Ismaël Kamagate

Ismaël Sindou Kamagate (born 17 January 2001) is an Ivorian-French professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. His draft rights are retained by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Ismaël Kamagate
Kamagate with Paris Basketball in 2021
No. 14 – Olimpia Milano
PositionCenter
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001
Paris, France
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2023Paris Basketball
2023–presentOlimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and career

Kamagate was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris to Ivorian parents.[1][2] He grew up playing football as a goalkeeper, which he did not enjoy, before being introduced to basketball by age 11 at the Jeunesse Athlétique de Montrouge.[1] At age 12, Kamagate began playing basketball for a local youth club Basket Paris 14 and he moved to Paris-Levallois three years later.[3] In 2017, he started a two-season stint with Orléans Loiret, competing for the club's under-18 and second teams.[2]

Professional career

On 27 July 2019, Kamagate signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B.[4] In his first season with the club, he split playing time between the Pro B and with Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the Nationale Masculine 1.[5] In the 2021–22 season, his team was promoted to the LNB Pro A and he assumed a greater role.[6] On 9 October 2021, Kamagate posted 18 points, nine blocks and five rebounds in a 98–97 loss to Chorale Roanne. He became the fifth player in league history with at least nine blocks in a game and was one short of Derrick Lewis' record (10).[7] Kamagate was selected to play in the LNB All-Star Game, where he was the youngest player.[8] He was named LNB Pro A Best Defender for the season.[9] On 22 April 2022, Kamagate declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where analysts considered him a possible first-round pick.[10]

On June 23, 2022, Kamagate was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 46th pick. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and then to the Denver Nuggets.[11][12]

On August 16, 2022, Kamagate, along with other Frenchman draftee Juhann Begarin returned for another year with the Paris Basketball.[13]

On July 19, 2023, Kamagate signed a two-year deal with Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milano.

National team career

Kamagate represented France at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece, where he averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[14] At the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game.[15]

References
  1. Lesage, Julien (24 November 2021). "«Je suis parfois surpris de ma progression» : Ismaël Kamagate, le contreur fou à l'avenir NBA tout tracé". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. Mardochee, Jean (8 December 2020). "Prospect Focus: Ismael Kamagate". Eurospects. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. Filippi, Jason (28 October 2021). "2022 NBA Draft Q&A: French big man Ismael Kamagate". Basketball News. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. "Le jeune international Ismael Kamagate convaincu par le projet du Paris Basketball" (in French). BeBasket. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. Gamble, Jean (5 August 2020). "Ismaël Kamagaté : « Montrer que j'ai ma place dans le cinq majeur »" (in French). Basket-Ball World. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  6. "NBA 2022 Draft Prospects Ismael Kamagate". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. Carton, Clément (10 October 2021). "Ismael Kamagate, nouveau record de contres pour un Français en LNB !" (in French). BasketEurope. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. Sadik, Sami (28 December 2021). "Ismaël Kamagate, benjamin du All-Star Game, a changé de dimension avec Paris". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. "Ismael Kamagate, élu meilleur défenseur de la Ligue" (in French). Paris Basketball. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. Taylor, Cody (22 April 2022). "French center Ismael Kamagate declares for 2022 NBA draft". The Rookie Wire. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  11. "Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  12. "Trail Blazers Acquire 2024 Second-Round Pick From Denver". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  13. "Juhann Begarin and Ismaël Kamagate return for a year with Paris". 17 August 2022.
  14. "Ismael Kamagate (FRA)'s profile – FIBA U18 European Championship 2019". FIBA. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  15. "Ismael Kamagate (FRA)'s profile – FIBA U20 European Challengers 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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