Souley Boum Explained

Souley Boum
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:175
League:PLK
Team:MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Birth Date:26 January 1999
Birth Place:Oakland, California, U.S.
High School:Oakland Tech
(Oakland, California)
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Years1:2023–2024
Team1:Grand Rapids Gold
Years2:2024–present
Team2:MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
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Souleymane Boum (born January 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons, UTEP Miners and Xavier Musketeers.

High school and college career

Boum starred at Oakland Technical High School, where he was twice named Oakland Athletic League player of the year. His success in high school and on the AAU circuit led to a scholarship offer from the nearby University of San Francisco, where he quickly earned a starting spot and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.[1] Following the season, he transferred to UTEP.[2] In three seasons at UTEP, Boum proved an effective scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game.[3]

Boum then transferred to Xavier for the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA for players whose careers were affected by COVID-19.[4] Boum moved to the point guard position and led the Musketeers to a second-place finish in the Big East Conference. He passed the 2,000 career point milestone on December 3, 2022, in a game against West Virginia.[5] At the close of the regular season he was named first-team All-Big East.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Boum joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2023 NBA Summer League[7]

Grand Rapids Gold (2023–2024)

On September 29, 2023, he signed with the Denver Nuggets.[8] However, he was waived on October 13.[9] On October 30, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold.[10]

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2024–present)

On July 27, 2024, Boum signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League.[11]

Personal life

Boum is of Guinean descent, born after his mother emigrated to the United States.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karl. Buscheck. Oakland-bred point guard Souley Boum forced into starring role as a freshman at USF. San Francisco Examiner. January 19, 2018. March 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Adrian. Broaddus. UTEP Men's Basketball Lands San Francisco Transfer Souley Boum. krod.com. May 27, 2018. March 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: Adam. Baum. 'I felt like I was needed here.' From Oakland's Mosswood Park to Xavier, meet Souley Boum. Cincinnati Enquirer. June 18, 2022. March 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Matt. Norlander. The Court Report: How Xavier senior Souley Boum emerged as one of college basketball's most valuable transfers. CBSSports.com. February 1, 2023. March 14, 2023.
  5. News: Sam. Greene. Cincinnati, Xavier fired up for Crosstown Shootout. yardbarker.com. Yardbarker. December 9, 2022. December 11, 2022.
  6. News: Xavier guard Boum named All-BIG EAST First Team; three other Musketeers honored. local12.com. March 5, 2023. March 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: SACRAMENTO KINGS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER. NBA.com. October 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2023-24 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. NBA.com. September 29, 2023. October 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: DENVER NUGGETS SIGN BRIMAH, TONEY AND PICKETT. NBA.com. October 13, 2023. October 15, 2023.
  10. Grand Rapids Gold. Time to get to work ⏰ It’s #GOldTime. 1719081989876199493. NBAGrandRapids. October 30, 2023. January 30, 2024.
  11. Web site: Czas na kreatora gry. MKSDabrowa.pl. July 27, 2024. July 27, 2024. Polish.

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