Pape-Philippe Amagou | |
Position: | Point guard |
Height M: | 1.85 |
Weight Kg: | 80 |
Nationality: | French, Ivorian |
Career Number: | 6, 7, 17 |
Birth Date: | 27 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, France |
Draft Year: | 2006 |
Career Start: | 2002 |
Career End: | 2018 |
Years1: | 2002–2007 |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Years3: | 2008–2009 |
Team3: | Kavala |
Years4: | 2009–2011 |
Years5: | 2011–2012 |
Team5: | SLUC Nancy |
Years6: | 2012–2014 |
Team6: | Chorale Roanne |
Years7: | 2014–2015 |
Years8: | 2015–2018 |
Team8: | Le Mans |
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Pape-Philippe Amagou (born February 27, 1985) is a French-born Ivorian retired basketball player. During his career, he played for several teams in France and Greece and was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team. He is a four-time Pro A champion.
In 2005–06 season, Amagou became a French national basketball champion with his team Le Mans Sarthe after previously capturing the French National Cup in 2004.[1] Amagou also participated in the French All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006.[1] He was an early entry candidate in the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected.[2]
Amagou played with Kavala of the Greek League in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 8.0 points and 2.2 assists per game.[3] From 2009 to 2012, he played with Chorale Roanne. In August 2011, he signed one-year deal with SLUC Nancy.[4] In 2012, he returned to Chorale Roanne and stayed with them for two seasons.
In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Limoges CSP.[5] In July 2015, he left Limoges and signed a three-year deal with his first-team Le Mans Sarthe.[6]
Amagou was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire team that finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He was named to the All-Tournament First Team after he finished with 11.4 PPG and 2.4 APG.[7]