Brancou Badio Explained

Brancou Badio
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.91
League:Liga ACB
EuroCup
Team:Valencia Basket
Birth Date:17 February 1999
Birth Place:Rufisque, Senegal
Nationality:Senegalese
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2021
Team1:FC Barcelona
Years2:2019–2021
Team2:FC Barcelona B
Years3:2021–2022
Team3:Skyliners Frankfurt
Years4:2022–2024
Team4:Manresa
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Valencia
Highlights:

El Hadji Omar Brancou Badio (born 17 February 1999), nicknamed "Papi", is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroCup. He also plays for the Senegal national basketball team.

Early life and career

Badio was born in Rufisque, Senegal and played for Saltigué in his hometown, competing at the senior level by the age of 15. His older sister Marietou had played for Saltigué.[1] He was named Revelation Player of his league in 2018.[2] Badio moved to Spain to join Canarias Basketball Academy and played for its affiliated team La Matanza in the Liga EBA.[3]

Professional career

For the 2019–20 season, Badio signed with FC Barcelona. He averaged 13.4 points per game while shooting 40 percent from three-point range for the club's reserve team in the LEB Plata.[3] He declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[4] On 20 September 2020, Badio made his senior debut for Barcelona, scoring three points in seven minutes in an 89–86 win over San Pablo Burgos.[5]

On 24 September 2021, Badio signed a one-year contract with German club Skyliners Frankfurt, with the option for another season.[6] He averaged 10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3 assists in 26 minutes per game for the Skyliners.

On 10 May 2022, Badio returned to Spain when he signed with Manresa for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7]

On June 29, 2024, he signed with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[8]

National team career

Badio played four games for the Senegal national team during 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[1] Badio also played at AfroBasket 2021, where he averaged 17.3 points and 5.5 assists as the team's starting point guard.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Margalef . Josep . 'Papi' Badio, toda una revelación para Jasikevicius . . 21 September 2020 . Spanish . 27 August 2020.
  2. Web site: El hadji Brancou Badio (Saltigués) et Mariama Ndour élus révélations de la saison 2017-2018 . wiwsport . 21 September 2020 . French . 5 September 2018.
  3. Web site: NBA El viaje de Brancou Badio, perla del Barça: De Primera Autonómica al Draft en un año . . 21 September 2020 . Spanish . 2 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 'Papi' Badio, la perla del Barcelona que irá a la SuperCopa y al Draft . Gigantes del Basket . 21 September 2020 . Spanish . 10 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Liga ACB – Barcelone : Brancou Badio était de la partie face à Burgos . Basketsenegal . 21 September 2020 . French.
  6. News: FRAPORT SKYLINERS VERPFLICHTEN BRANCOU ´PAPI´ BADIO VOM FC BARCELONA . 25 September 2021 . . 24 September 2021. de.
  7. News: 10 May 2022. El BAXI Manresa incorpora Brancou Badio per al final de temporada . 10 May 2022 . BAXI Manresa . ca.
  8. Web site: Brancou Badio joins Valencia Basket for the next three seasons. June 29, 2024. valenciabasket.com. En. July 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Senegal at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 . FIBA.basketball . 8 September 2021 . en.