Samba Faye

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

Samba Faye

No. 1 – Tryhoop Okayama
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1987-04-25) April 25, 1987 Thiès, Senegal
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school	Meitoku Gijuku (Susaki, Kōchi)
College	Tenri University (2007-2011)
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2013	Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2013–2014	Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue
2014	Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa
2015–2016	Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
2016–2018	Shiga Lakestars
2018–2020	Sun Rockers Shibuya
2020–2022	Kumamoto Volters
2022–2023	Toyama Grouses
2023–2024	Earthfriends Tokyo Z
2024–present	Tryhoop Okayama
Career highlights and awards
NBDL Scoring leader (2013-14)

Career statistics

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