Abdou Badji Explained

Abdou Badji
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:210
Position:Power forward
Birth Date:1992 4, df=y
Birth Place:Dakar, Senegal
Team:Free Agent
Nationality:Senegalese
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2012
Team1:SAV Vacallo
Years2:2012–2015
Team2:Union Neuchâtel
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:SAM Massagno
Years4:2016–2018
Team4:Kangoeroes Willebroek
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Champagne Châlons-Reims
Years6:2020–2021
Team6:Okapi Aalst
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:Phoenix Brussels

Abdou Pape Badji (born 4 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who last played for Phoenix Brussels of the BNXT League. He represents the Senegalese national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

Professional career

On 5 June 2018, Badji signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket of the French Pro A.[2]

On 11 June 2020, he has signed with Okapi Aalst of the Pro Basketball League.[3]

National team career

In summer 2013 he participated with the Senegal National team[4] at the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship, where they finished in the 3rd position.

In 2014, he played in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Senegal reached the eightfinals, where they lost again Spain. Badji scored 12 points and collected 7 rebounds in that game, against players such as Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol or Serge Ibaka.[5]

In summer 2015 he's also been selected with the Senegal National team[6] to play in the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA profile. https://archive.today/20140903184247/http://www.fiba.com/basketballworldcup/2014/Abdou-BADJI. live. September 3, 2014. fiba.com. 30 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Pape Badji signs 1-year deal with Chalons-Reims. Sportando.basketball. 5 June 2018. 6 June 2018.
  3. News: Okapi Aalstar keeps Mihailovic, signs Pape Badji. June 11, 2020. Sportando. En. June 15, 2020 . Carchia . Emiliano .
  4. Web site: 2013 Afrobasket. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012534/http://www.fiba.com/afrobasket/2013. live. September 24, 2015. FIBA.
  5. Web site: FIBA World Cup 2014. https://archive.today/20140823221310/http://www.fiba.com/es/basketballworldcup/2014. live. August 23, 2014. FIBA.
  6. Web site: Sarr shortlists 20 players for AfroBasket 2015. https://archive.today/20150622143059/http://www.fiba.com/news/sarr-shortlists-20-players-for-afrobasket-2015. dead. June 22, 2015. FIBA.