Samba Faye, born April 25, 1987, is a Senegal-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Tryhoop Okayama of the Japanese B.League.[1][2]

Samba Faye
No. 1 – Tryhoop Okayama
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1987-04-25) April 25, 1987 (age 37)
Thiès, Senegal
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolMeitoku Gijuku (Susaki, Kōchi)
College
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2013–2014Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue
2014Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2015–2016Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
2016–2018Shiga Lakestars
2018–2020Sun Rockers Shibuya
2020–2022Kumamoto Volters
2022–2023Toyama Grouses
2023–2024Earthfriends Tokyo Z
2024–presentTryhoop Okayama
Career highlights and awards
  • NBDL Scoring leader (2013-14)

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP 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
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012-13 Toshiba 6 4.8 .500 .000 .333 1.2 0.5 0.2 0 2.3
2013-14 Tokio M 32 31 34.1 .434 .326 .743 12.8 1.6 0.7 0.7 24.5*
2014-15 Toshiba 10 0 9.8 .423 .000 .750 2.2 0.3 0 0.1 2.5
2014-15 Toyotsu 12 10 24.9 .524 .200 .759 12.0 1.4 0.3 0.3 12.8
2015-16 Toyotsu 32 21 19.1 .511 .295 .722 7.6 0.8 0.4 0.6 11.8
2016-17 Shiga 58 33 18.6 .544 .200 .740 5.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 8.2
2017-18 Shiga 54 49 21.4 .543 .333 .719 4.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 9.1

References

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  1. ^ Shiga Lakestars (2 February 2018). "ファイ サンバSamba Faye". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "ファイ サンバ選手 2020-21シーズン選手契約(新規)のお知らせ". 熊本ヴォルターズ.