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]

Pape Badiane
Personal information
Born(1980-02-10)10 February 1980
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Died23 December 2016(2016-12-23) (aged 36)
Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
CollegeCleveland State (2000–2003)
Playing career2003–2016
PositionPower forward
Number7
Career history
2003–2008Chorale Roanne
2008–2009Le Mans Sarthe
2009–2013Poitiers Basket 86
2014–2016USV St Clement
Career highlights and awards

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.

References

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  1. ^ "CARNET : DÉCÈS DE PAPE BADIANE, ANCIEN INTERNATIONAL FRANÇAIS" (in French). sport365.fr. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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