Pape-Philippe Amagou Explained

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
Highlights:

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.

Professional career

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]

National team career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?seasoncode=u2008&pcode=CNZ Amagou, Pape-Philippe at EuroCupBasketball
  2. http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/2013-NBA-Draft-Guide.pdf 2013 NBA Draft Media Guide
  3. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Pape-Philippe-Amagou-186/stats/ DraftExpressProfile: Pape-Philippe Amagou
  4. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/87194/sluc-nancy-brings-back-amagou Sluc Nancy brings back Amagou
  5. http://www.limogescsp.com/csp-pro-actualites-details/items/pape-philippe-amagou-rejoint-le-limoges-csp.html Pape-Philippe Amagou rejoint le Limoges CSP
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/168836/le-mans-signs-pape-philippe-amagou-to-a-three-year-contract.html Le Mans signs Pape-Philippe Amagou to a three-year contract
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20090822143838/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/fibaEven/fibaAfriCham/p/newsid/31702/arti.html LBA - Gomes Leads All-Star Team