Mouhamadou Gueye

Mouhamadou Gueye (/ɡəɪ/; born July 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Monroe Mustangs, Stony Brook Seawolves and Pittsburgh Panthers.

Mouhamadou Gueye
Gueye with the Stony Brook Seawolves in 2020
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1998-07-08) July 8, 1998
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCurtis (Staten Island, New York)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-America East (2021)
  • America East Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • America East All-Defensive team (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Gueye was born in Staten Island, New York, to Senegalese parents who played basketball.[1][2] His father, Ababacar, moved to Staten Island from Senegal in 1987 with $100 and saved money from a job in construction so that his wife, Souwadou, could join him a few years later.[1] Gueye shared a passion for basketball with his father who would watch cassette tape games of their hometown New York Knicks and Ababacar's favourite player Michael Jordan.[1] He played with friends at local parks and recreation centres in addition to his father paying for him to work with a trainer.[1]

High school career

Gueye attended Curtis High School in Staten Island and started as a 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) guard before he grew 10 inches (25 cm) over four years.[1] He did not play on the school's basketball team during his junior or senior seasons due to disciplinary measures arising from his truancy.[1]

Gueye was invited to play for a local Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, iWork Basketball, during his senior year.[1] A teammate uploaded a highlight reel of Gueye's play to YouTube which was noticed by an assistant coach at Monroe College.[1][3] Gueye was invited for a workout on campus and was offered a spot on the roster when the coaches saw his ball-handling and passing abilities.[1]

College career

Gueye averaged 2.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game during his freshman season at Monroe College.[1] His playing ability increased during his sophomore season and attracted the interest of several colleges.[1] Gueye transferred to the Stony Brook Seawolves where he learned how to play effectively within a system.[1] He averaged 3.1 blocks per game during his second season with the Seawolves and was selected as the defensive player of the year in the America East Conference (AEC).[1] Gueye was selected to the third-team All-AEC in 2021.[4] He transferred to the Pittsburgh Panthers for his final season of college eligibility.[5][6] He averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game during the 2021–22 season with the Panthers.[7]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2022–2023)

On September 21, 2022, Gueye signed with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[7] He was waived by the Mavericks on October 12, 2022.[8] On October 23, 2022, Gueye was listed on the training camp roster of the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate team, Texas Legends.[9] On November 3, 2022, Gueye was named to the opening night roster for the Texas Legends.[10] He averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 29 games played.[11]

Gueye joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2023 NBA Summer League[12] and on July 21, 2023, the Legends traded his G League rights to Raptors 905.[13] On August 1, he signed a contract with the Raptors,[11] but was waived on October 20.[14]

References
  1. Meyer, Craig (January 21, 2022). "How Pitt's Mouhamadou Gueye took a narrow, fortuitous path to becoming an ACC starter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. Herrmann, Mark (January 23, 2020). "Reaching New Heights: 'They said I would be tall. They didn't know I was going to be 6-9 tall.'". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. Peak, Chris (June 1, 2021). "Pitt's newest transfer looking to make his name". Panther-lair. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. "2020–21 America East Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners" (PDF). America East Conference. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. "Pitt Lands 2021 America East Defensive Player of the Year Mouhamadou Gueye". University of Pittsburgh Athletics. June 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. Saxon, Kyle (January 19, 2022). "Gueye's emergence gives Pitt men's basketball a 'different look'". The Pitt News. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  7. Sefko, Eddie (September 21, 2022). "Mavericks Fill Out Training Camp Roster With Five Signees". Dallas Mavericks. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. "Mavs Waive Tyler Hall, DJ Stewart, Marcus Bingham, Mouhamadou Gueye". hoopswire.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. "Legends Draft Two, Finalize Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  10. "Legends Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. "RAPTORS SIGN TEMPLE, GUEYE AND OBANOR". NBA.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. "RAPTORS ANNOUNCE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2023 ROSTER". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. "Legends Acquire 2024 1st Round Pick". OurSportsCentral.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  14. "RAPTORS WAIVE DOWTIN JR, GUEYE AND WINSLOW". NBA.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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