Mike Fofana

Seydougou Santis "Mike" Fofana (born 5 October 1997) is an Ivorian-American basketball player who plays for ABC Fighters of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He is a 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall power forward and also plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Mike Fofana
No. 1 – ABC Fighters
PositionPower forward
LeagueIvorian Basketball Championship
BAL
Personal information
Born (1997-10-05) October 5, 1997
NationalityIvorian / American
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
High schoolWhitehaven High School
(Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeUT Martin (2016-2018)
Henderson State (2018-2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020-2021Aveira Esgueira
2021-2022Sporting CP
2023-presentABC Fighters
Medals
Representing  Ivory Coast
AfroCan
Silver medal – second placeAngola 2023

High school and college career

Fofana played for Whitehaven High School and won the Tennessee State championship twice. He played two years for the UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball team in the NCAA Division II.[1] Afterwards, Fofana played one season for the Henderson State Reddies and was an Honorable Mention All-GAC in his first year.[2]

Professional career

Fofana played his rookie season with Aveira Esgueira of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB), with whom he averaged 14.2 points and 6.5 rebounds.

In July 2021, Fofana signed a one-season contract with Sporting CP of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) and the FIBA Europe Cup.[3]

Fofana later moved to play for ABC Fighters of the Ivorian Basketball Championship. He was instrumental in ABC's Road to BAL campaign in 2023, as the team won the West Division and Fofana scored 12.8 points per game.[4] The Fighters successfully qualified for their first-ever Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. On 11 March 2023, Fofana scored 21 points in a opening day win over AS Douanes.[5]

National team career

Fofana represented the Ivory Coast national team at the 2023 FIBA AfroCan, and averaged 12.8 points and 5 rebounds per game. He scored 6 points in the final, that was lost to Morocco.[6]

Personal

Fofana has three brothers, Mohamed, Moses and Javion.[2]

References
  1. "Mike Fofana - Men's Basketball". UTM Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. "Mike Fofana - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Henderson State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  3. "Mike Fofana é Leão". www.sporting.pt (in European Portuguese). 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. "Mike FOFANA at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. "Harouna ruins debut for host team AS Douanes". The BAL. 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  6. "Mike FOFANA at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2023 2022". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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