Selom Mawugbe

Selom Mawugbe (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the French LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for Azusa Pacific University.

Selom Mawugbe
Mawugbe with Rostock in 2023
No. 21 – Le Mans
PositionCenter
LeagueLNB Pro A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-07-20) July 20, 1998
Lancaster, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanyon (Santa Clarita, California)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Santa Cruz Warriors
2022–2023Rostock Seawolves
2023–presentLe Mans Sarthe Basket
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Mawugbe was born in Lancaster, California to Ghanaian immigrant parents, moving to Santa Clarita, California at age eight. He attended Canyon High School, playing under coach Sean Delong.[1] He grew up playing soccer and first began playing basketball at age 14. Mawugbe stood 6'1 as a freshman in high school and had a growth spurt, reaching 6'10.[2] He was named first team All-Valley, and an All-Valley honorable mention as a junior.[3] He committed to Azusa Pacific University, the only school to offer him a scholarship, which they did while recruiting one of his high school teammates.[2]

College career

Mawugbe studied biochemistry at Azusa Pacific University and emerged as an important player on their basketball team.[2] He led the team with 40 blocks as a freshman and set a single-season Cougar record for blocks with 2.78 per game as a sophomore. That year, Mawugbe led the Pacific West Conference in blocked shots, finishing fifth in the nation in blocks with 89. In his junior year, he led the PacWest in blocked shots again with 107, finishing second in the nation in blocks with 3.45 blocks per game, breaking his own record that he set the year before. Mawaugbe also averaged 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.[4] He was named PacWest Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Mawugbe led Division II in shooting percentage (71.7) and finished second in blocks per game (3.1), helping the Cougars to a PacWest championship before their season ended due to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged a double-double of 16.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, and was named PacWest Player of the Year.[5] To help pay his bills, Mawugbe found work in the home and garden department at a Lowe's in Santa Clarita.[2]

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2021–2022)

On January 11, 2021, the Santa Cruz Warriors drafted Mawugbe with the 21st pick in the second round of the 2021 NBA G League draft.[5] He was discovered by general manager Ryan Atkinson, who noticed his college highlights while reviewing film from several dozen prospects.[2] Mawugbe averaged 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 83 percent from the field.[6] He sat out the 108-96 playoff loss to the Lakeland Magic with a knee injury.[7]

Rostock Seawolves (2022–2023)

Mawugbe saw the hardwood in 34 Bundesliga games (34 starts) to average 8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and a league-leading 2.1 blocks per contest, while connecting on 74.1 percent from the field.[8] He garnered Basketball Bundesliga Best Defender honours.[9]

Le Mans Sarthe Basket (2023–present)

On June 22, 2023, he put pen to paper on a contract with Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the French top-tier LNB Pro A.[10]

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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Santa Cruz 120190.829.0000.64.40.80.32.55.3

References
  1. Green, Jordan (February 6, 2021). "Life after the draft: Selom Mawugbe's journey to the G-League". ZuNews. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. Letourneau, Connor (March 10, 2021). "How Santa Cruz Warriors rookie went from Lowe's employee to prized shot-blocker". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. "Selom Mawugbe". Azusa Pacific University. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. "Concordia Named Favorite To Win First PacWest Title". Pacific West Conference. October 30, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. "Mawugbe Drafted by Santa Cruz Warriors". Azusa Pacific Cougars. January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  6. Goldberg, Wes (August 8, 2021). "Warriors' potential two-way candidates: Kyle Guy, Selom Mawugbe and Ryan Taylor". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  7. "Selom Mawugbe: Sits out playoff loss". CBS Sports. March 10, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  8. "Selom Mawugbe". Basketball Bundesliga. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  9. "Selom Mawugbe bester Verteidiger der Bundesliga". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  10. "Selon Mawugbe Pour Compléter La Raquette". Le Mans Sarthe Basket. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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