Mouhamed Gueye is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
20 Facts About Mouhamed Gueye
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Mouhamed Gueye moved to the United States as a teenager to play high school basketball at Prolific Prep Academy.
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Mouhamed Gueye was selected as the 39th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets and traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night.
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Mouhamed Gueye was raised in Dakar, Senegal, as the youngest of four siblings in a sporting family.
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Mouhamed Gueye has cousins who have played for the national basketball team and who played professionally in Europe.
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Mouhamed Gueye grew up playing soccer but was encouraged by his mother to play basketball because of his height.
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Mouhamed Gueye credits watching his older brother play basketball as an early influence.
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Mouhamed Gueye had never played organized basketball before playing at Prolific Prep.
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Mouhamed Gueye emerged as a four-star recruit and a top-50 recruit in the country.
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Mouhamed Gueye completed his academic requirements early and reclassified to the 2021 class before he committed to play for the Washington State Cougars over several other high-major offers.
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Mouhamed Gueye declared for the 2022 NBA draft but withdrew after receiving feedback from NBA teams.
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Mouhamed Gueye tested the transfer portal but elected to return to the Cougars for his sophomore season.
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Mouhamed Gueye played primarily as a center instead of his natural power forward position.
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Mouhamed Gueye was the centrepiece of the Cougars' offense with head coach Kyle Smith reinforcing throughout the season that the team "plays through Mouhamed Gueye".
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On 4 April 2023, Mouhamed Gueye declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
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Mouhamed Gueye was invited to participate in the NBA Draft Combine.
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Mouhamed Gueye was selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 39th overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft.
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Mouhamed Gueye's rights were traded to the Boston Celtics and then to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night.
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On 3 July 2023, Mouhamed Gueye signed his rookie contract with the Hawks.
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Mouhamed Gueye returned from his injury with several stints for the Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, both as a rookie and a sophomore.