15 Facts About Alex Sarr

Alex Sarr is the younger brother of basketball player Olivier Sarr.

Alex Sarr was born on 26 April 2005 in Bordeaux, France.

Alex Sarr grew up in a family of basketball players, initially in Bordeaux and then later Toulouse.

Alex Sarr started playing basketball at the age of four.

In 2019, Alex Sarr joined the Spanish club Real Madrid Baloncesto and played two seasons for their youth team.

In 2021, Alex Sarr moved to the United States to join the newly established Overtime Elite league in Atlanta, securing him an alternative professional pathway with a guaranteed minimum salary of at least $100,000 per year.

Alex Sarr played two seasons at Overtime Elite, the first with Team Overtime and the second with YNG Dreamerz.

Alex Sarr entered the season as a highly touted draft prospect.

Alex Sarr finished the season with averages of 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 0.9 assists in 17 minutes per game, helping Perth reach the NBL play-off semifinals.

Alex Sarr declared for the 2024 NBA draft on 12 April 2024.

Alex Sarr was picked alongside fellow Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher and Tidjane Salaun, making France the first foreign nation to have at least three players picked in the top 10 spots of any NBA draft.

Alex Sarr subsequently finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, behind winner Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, and Jaylen Wells.

In 2021, Alex Sarr debuted for the French junior national team and helped them win the FIBA U16 European Challengers.

Alex Sarr helped France earn bronze at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup and silver at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup.

Alex Sarr's father Massar is a former professional basketball player from Senegal, while his older brother Olivier played for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.