Maodo Nguirane

Maodo Malick Nguirane (born 10 November 1993 in Yeumbeul, Senegal) is a Senegalese international basketball player who plays for Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB, the top basketball division in Spain.

Maodo Malick Nguirane
No. 19 Basket Zaragoza
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993
Yeumbeul, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015Unicaja Málaga
2011–2014Clínicas Rincón
2015–2016Basket Navarra Club
2016–2017Amics Castelló
2017Academic Plovdiv
2017–2022Fundación CB Granada
2022–presentBasket Zaragoza

Pro career

Nguirane arrived to Spain in 2007, at the age of 14, to join Club Baloncesto Torrejón.

After several seasons at the youth teams of Unicaja Málaga, in the 2013–14 season he played for the Clínicas Rincón of LEB Oro. In the summer of 2014 he signed a contract with Unicaja Málaga, and he became a part of the roster of the team, playing both the Liga ACB and the Euroleague.[1]

In the summer of 2016 he signed for TAU Castelló of LEB Oro, and became a decisive player in his team, averaging 10 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

National team

In March, 2017, he was selected to participate with the Senegal National team in the FIBA AfroBasket 2017 qualifiers. Nguirane played 3 games, and Senegal qualified for the Tournament.[2]

References

  1. "Nguirane at Unicaja". Eurocup.
  2. "Nguirane qualifiers Afrobasket2017". FIBA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022.
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