Michael Fakuade

Michael Fakuade (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian[1] basketball player who plays for Al Ahly. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays as power forward. Fakuade is a two-time BAL champion, having won the title in 2021 with Zamalek and in 2023 with Al Ahly.

Michael Fakuade
Al Ahly
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolVon Steuben High School
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNorthern Illinois (2007–2010)
Illinois-Springfield (2010–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014ETB Schwarz-Weiß
2014–2015Força Lleida
2015–2016Palencia
2016–2017Breogán
2017–2018Gipuzkoa Basket
2018–2019Orléans Loiret
2019–2020Châlons-Reims
2020–2021Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021Zamalek
2021Al Ahly
2022Alba Fehérvár
2022Al Ahly
2022-2023Kagoshima Rebnise
2023Al Ahly
Career highlights and awards

College career

Fakuade played his first three seasons with Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. In 2010, he transferred to UIS Prairie Stars.

Professional career

Fakuade was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the 2021 BAL Finals.

On September 20, 2021, Fakuade signed with Egyptian club Al Ahly to play in the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship.[2] He went on to win the club's first Arab championship with Al Ahly.[3]

After a stint with Alba Fehérvár in Hungary, Fakuade returned to Al Ahly in September 2022.[2]

On December 23, 2022, Fakuade signed with Kagoshima Rebnise of the Japanese B.League.[4]

He returned to Al Ahly in May 2023, to strengthen the club in the 2023 BAL Playoffs.[5] On May 27, 2023, he won his second BAL championship with Al Ahly after defeating AS Douanes in the final. Fakuade became the second player ever to have won two BAL championships.[6]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  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
 †  Won an BAL championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021† Zamalek 6018.7.538.312.5834.7.7.7.311.3
Career 6018.7.538.312.5834.7.7.7.311.3

Awards and accomplishments

Club
Zamalek
Al Ahly

Individual
  • GLVC All-First Team: (2012)
  • GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012)

References
  1. "King signs Michael Fakuade". Afrobasket.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. Ali, Ahmad Gamal (September 20, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade". KingFut. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. Ali, Ahmad Gamal (October 9, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. "Michael Fakuade（マイケル ファクエイド）選手 2022-23シーズン契約締結のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Kagoshima Rebnise. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. "Playoffs rosters confirmed – Who are the new signings heading to Kigali?". The BAL. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. "AL AHLY ARE THE 2023 BAL CHAMPIONS". The BAL. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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