Ismaël Kamagate Explained
Ismaël Sindou Kamagate (born 17 January 2001) is an Ivorian-French professional basketball player for Bertram Derthona Tortona of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), on loan from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. His draft rights are retained by the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life and career
Kamagate was born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris to Ivorian parents.[1] [2] He grew up playing football as a goalkeeper, which he did not enjoy, before being introduced to basketball by age 11 at the Jeunesse Athlétique de Montrouge.[1] At age 12, Kamagate began playing basketball for a local youth club Basket Paris 14 and he moved to Paris-Levallois three years later.[3] In 2017, he started a two-season stint with Orléans Loiret, competing for the club's under-18 and second teams.[2]
Professional career
On 27 July 2019, Kamagate signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B.[4] In his first season with the club, he split playing time between the Pro B and with Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the Nationale Masculine 1.[5] In the 2021–22 season, his team was promoted to the LNB Pro A and he assumed a greater role.[6] On 9 October 2021, Kamagate posted 18 points, nine blocks and five rebounds in a 98–97 loss to Chorale Roanne. He became the fifth player in league history with at least nine blocks in a game and was one short of Derrick Lewis' record (10).[7] Kamagate was selected to play in the LNB All-Star Game, where he was the youngest player.[8] He was named LNB Pro A Best Defender for the season.[9]
On 16 August 2022, Kamagate, along with other Frenchman draftee Juhann Begarin returned for another year with the Paris Basketball.[10]
On 19 July 2023, Kamagate signed a two-year deal with Italian powerhouse EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. On 16 January 2024, he was loaned to Derthona Basket.[11] On June 28, 2024, it was announced, his loan contract with Derthona Basket has been extended for one more year.[12]
NBA rights
On 22 April 2022, Kamagate declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where analysts considered him a possible first-round pick.[13]
On 23 June 2022, Kamagate was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 46th pick. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and then to the Denver Nuggets.[14] [15] On 8 February 2024, his rights were acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers.[16]
National team career
Kamagate represented France at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Greece, where he averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[17] At the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game.[18]
Career statistics
EuroLeague
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Milano| 9 || 1 || 2.6 || .556 || || .000 || .2 || .1 || || || 1.1 || .7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career| 9 || 1 || 2.6 || .556 || || .000 || .2 || .1 || || || 1.1 || .7
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lesage . Julien . «Je suis parfois surpris de ma progression» : Ismaël Kamagate, le contreur fou à l'avenir NBA tout tracé . . 11 June 2022 . French . 24 November 2021 . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202152636/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/je-suis-parfois-surpris-de-ma-progression-ismael-kamagate-le-contreur-fou-a-lavenir-nba-tout-trace-24-11-2021-KGSOBQ3YFBG6VAHCOALYYEVI4Y.php . live .
- Web site: Mardochee . Jean . Prospect Focus: Ismael Kamagate . Eurospects . 11 June 2022 . 8 December 2020 . 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420160206/https://eurospects.com/prospect-focus-ismael-kamagate/ . live .
- Web site: Filippi . Jason . 2022 NBA Draft Q&A: French big man Ismael Kamagate . Basketball News . 11 June 2022 . 28 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028154625/https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/2022-nba-draft-qa-french-big-man-ismael-kamagate . live .
- Web site: Le jeune international Ismael Kamagate convaincu par le projet du Paris Basketball . BeBasket . French . 28 July 2019 . 11 June 2022 . 30 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210430171154/https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-pro-b/le-jeune-international-ismael-kamagate-convaincu-par-le-projet-du-paris-basketball.html . live .
- Web site: Gamble . Jean . Ismaël Kamagaté : « Montrer que j'ai ma place dans le cinq majeur » . Basket-Ball World . 11 June 2022 . French . 5 August 2020 . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509064102/https://basket-ballworld.fr/ismael-kamagate-montrer-que-jai-ma-place-dans-le-cinq-majeur/ . live .
- Web site: NBA 2022 Draft Prospects Ismael Kamagate . . 11 June 2022 . 11 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611082531/https://www.nba.com/draft/2022/prospects/ismael-kamagate . live .
- Web site: Carton . Clément . Ismael Kamagate, nouveau record de contres pour un Français en LNB ! . BasketEurope . French . 11 June 2022 . 10 October 2021 . 10 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010080035/https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/568765/ismael-kamagate-nouveau-record-de-contres-pour-un-francais-en-lnb/ . live .
- Web site: Sadik . Sami . Ismaël Kamagate, benjamin du All-Star Game, a changé de dimension avec Paris . . French . 11 June 2022 . 28 December 2021 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127065940/https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Article/Ismael-kamagate-benjamin-du-all-star-game-a-change-de-dimension-avec-paris/1307500 . live .
- Web site: Ismael Kamagate, élu meilleur défenseur de la Ligue . . 11 June 2022 . French . 19 May 2022 . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519214353/https://parisbasketball.paris/2022/05/ismael-kamagate-elu-meilleur-defenseur-de-la-ligue/ . live .
- Web site: Juhann Begarin and Ismaël Kamagate return for a year with Paris . 17 August 2022 .
- Web site: ISMAEL KAMAGATE È IL NUOVO CENTRO DELLA BERTRAM DERTHONA. DerthonaBasket.it. 16 January 2024. 17 January 2024. Italian.
- Web site: Il Derthona conferma Kamagate al centro dell’area. June 28, 2024. derthonabasket.it. it. July 1, 2024.
- Web site: Cody. Taylor. French center Ismael Kamagate declares for 2022 NBA draft. The Rookie Wire. 22 April 2022. 11 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517232349/https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2022/04/22/paris-basketball-ismael-kamagate-nba-draft-agent/. 17 May 2022. live.
- Web site: Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit. NBA.com. July 6, 2022. July 6, 2022.
- Web site: Trail Blazers Acquire 2024 Second-Round Pick From Denver. NBA.com. July 6, 2022. July 6, 2022.
- Web site: Arthur. Hill. Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Ismael Kamagate For Cash. HoopsRumors.com. 8 February 2024. 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Ismael Kamagate (FRA)'s profile – FIBA U18 European Championship 2019 . . 11 June 2022 . 28 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928182733/https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18/2019/player/Ismael-Kamagate/ . live .
- Web site: Ismael Kamagate (FRA)'s profile – FIBA U20 European Challengers 2021 . . 11 June 2022.