Pape Badiane Explained

Pape Badiane
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Number:7
Birth Date:10 February 1980
Birth Place:Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Death Place:Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, France
Nationality:French
College:Cleveland State (2000–2003)
Career Start:2003
Career End:2016
Years1:2003–2008
Years2:2008–2009
Years3:2009–2013
Team3:Poitiers Basket 86
Years4:2014–2016
Team4:USV St Clement
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Pape Badiane (10 February 1980 – 23 December 2016) was a French professional basketball player who played 23 times for the men's French national basketball team between 2007 and 2008. He died on 23 December 2016 in a traffic accident.[1]

After a career that included stops in the NCAA with Cleveland State (2000–2003), and a return to France where he played in Pro A with Roanne, Le Mans and Poitiers, he played in the third French division. He was a member of the French national team in Eurobasket 2007 and a member of Roanne in the Euroleague.

He won the French title with Roanne in 2007. He also won the French Cup in 2009, the Semaine des As in both 2007 and 2009, and was selected three times in the French All Star Game (2006, 2007, 2009).

His younger brother, Moussa Badiane, is also a professional basketball player.

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Notes and References

  1. News: CARNET : DÉCÈS DE PAPE BADIANE, ANCIEN INTERNATIONAL FRANÇAIS. 24 December 2016. sport365.fr. 24 December 2016. French.