| Vafessa Fofana | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Nationality: | French / Ivorian |
| Height M: | 2.01 |
| Weight Lb: | 202 |
| Position: | Forward |
| League: | LNB Pro A |
| Team: | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| Number: | 12 |
| Draft Year: | 2014 |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Team1: | Saint-Vallier |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Team2: | Denain Voltaire |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Team3: | Hermine Nantes |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Team4: | HTV |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Team5: | Hermine Nantes |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Team6: | Cholet |
| Years7: | 2021–present |
| Team7: | BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque |
Vafessa Fofana (born 12 June 1992) is a French-Ivorian basketball player.[1] He plays for the French League side BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque and the Ivory Coast national basketball team.[2] [3]
In 2009, Fofana started his club career with the Cholet Basket under 21 at the age of 17,[4] he averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.3 blocks.[5] In his second season at Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks.[6] In his third season at the Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 13.4 points, 4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks.[7]
In 2012, he played for the Saint-Vallier basketball team where he averaged 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.3 blocks.[8] In 2013, he played for the Denain Voltaire Basket where he averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.1 blocks.[9] [10]
In 2016, He played for the Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0 blocks.[11] In 2017, he moved to HTV Basket where he averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 [12] In 2018, he moved back to Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 9.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks.[13] In 2019, He moved back to Cholet Basket.[10]
On June 23, 2021, he has signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of LNB Pro A.[14]
Fafona represents the Ivory Coast national basketball team.[15] He participated at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assist.[2] He also played with his country at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, helping the team win the silver medal. He averaged 12 points and 10.7 rounds per game over the tournament.[16]