Abdoul Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-Canadian professional basketball player for the ABC Fighters. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Montreal's Ville Saint-Laurent borough, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft.
No. 1 – ABC Fighters | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Road to BAL |
Personal information | |
Born | Dakar, Senegal | May 16, 2000
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ecole Secondaire Gérard Filion (Longueuil, Quebec) |
College | Vanier (2017–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Orlando Magic |
2021 | →Lakeland Magic |
2021 | Memphis Hustle |
2022 | Greensboro Swarm |
2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2024 | Shumen |
2024–present | ABC Fighters |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Early life and career
editBorn in Dakar, Senegal, Mané moved to Canada with his family at age seven.[1] He grew up playing soccer but switched to basketball at age 12.[2] By the time he was 15 years old, he was focusing solely on basketball. Mané developed his skills with the basketball program of École Lucien-Pagé in Montreal.[3] After one season, he began playing for Vanier College, a CEGEP in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent. Mané had to commute two hours each way while attending Vanier.[4]
In his second season with Vanier, in 2018–19, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 16–0 regular season record and the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ) title.[2] Mané was named RSEQ Player of the Year and earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian honors.[5] In his following season, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, leading Vanier to a 16–2 record and a second straight RSEQ championship. He was again named CCAA All-Canadian.[6] On April 23, 2020, Mané declared for the 2020 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[7] On July 16, he announced that he would sign an agent and remain in the draft, forgoing his college eligibility.[8]
Recruiting
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Karim Mané PG |
Montreal, QC | Vanier College (QC) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 29 | ||||||
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Professional career
editOrlando / Lakeland Magic (2020–2021)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Mané signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic on November 27, 2020.[9][10] He played 10 games with Orlando and 15 with Lakeland, helping the latter win the G League championship with averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.3 minutes.[11] On April 13, 2021, he was waived by Orlando.[11]
Memphis Hustle (2021)
editOn October 23, 2021, Mané was selected by the Memphis Hustle 29th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] Mané was waived by the Hustle on January 15, 2022.[13]
Greensboro Swarm (2022)
editOn February 21, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Greensboro Swarm.[14] On March 12, 2022, he was waived.[15]
Delaware Blue Coats (2022)
editOn March 20, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Delaware Blue Coats.[16] On December 25, 2022, Mané was waived.[17]
Shumen (2024)
editOn March 2, 2024, Mané signed with Shumen of the National Basketball League.[18]
ABC Fighters (2024–present)
editIn September 2024, Mané joined Ivorian champions ABC Fighters, as he joined them for the Road to BAL season. He was the first Fighters player to have ever played in the NBA.[19]
National team career
editMané represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion.[20] He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, helping his team finish in ninth place.[21]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editRegular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Orlando | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | .231 | .500 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.1 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | .231 | .500 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.1 |
References
edit- ^ Fazioli, Domenic (October 30, 2018). "Big League Bound". Métro. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Un Québécois courtisé par la NBA et 30 universités américaines" (in French). TVA Sports. November 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Paradis-Lemieux, Olivier (April 20, 2020). "Karim Mané, le cégépien qui fait rêver la planète basketball" (in French). CBC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Rose, Aaron (April 7, 2020). "Karim Mane's future still uncertain due to COVID-19". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Vanier student-athlete selected for U19 Men's National Team training camp". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. June 15, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "All-Canadian Karim Mané Courted by Michigan". Vanier College. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 23, 2020). "Canadian prospect Karim Mane entering NBA draft but keeping college eligibility". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (July 16, 2020). "Canadian five-star recruit Karim Mane staying in NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Karim Mane announces he will join Orlando Magic". Sportsnet. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Five". NBA.com. November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Orlando Magic Waive Karim Mané". NBA.com. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "NBA G League Transactions".
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Shumen tabs Karim Mane". EuroBasket.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ @afroballers (September 25, 2024). "Karim is Abidjan Basketball Club's first player to have ever played in the NBA [...]" – via Instagram.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (June 30, 2019). "Karim Mane excels at FIBA u19 World Cup with coaches looking on". 247Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan; Schmitz, Mike (July 14, 2019). "Scouting the top 2020 NBA draft prospects at the FIBA U19s". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2020.