Sekou Doumbouya plays both the small forward and power forward positions.
24 Facts About Sekou Doumbouya
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In 2018, Sekou Doumbouya moved to the first division by signing with Limoges CSP.
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Sekou Doumbouya is a member of the youth sections of the France national team.
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Sekou Doumbouya helped France win the gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, finishing as his team's leading scorer.
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Sekou Doumbouya grew up playing football as a striker but was eventually hindered by his extraordinary height.
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In turn, Sekou Doumbouya became the first player born in the 2000s to play in the top three French leagues.
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Sekou Doumbouya finished the season averaging 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
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On 26 August 2016, at age 15, Sekou Doumbouya signed his first professional contract with Poitiers Basket 86 of the LNB Pro B, the second-tier French league.
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On 17 September 2016, Sekou Doumbouya made his professional debut, playing 13 minutes in an LNB Pro B Leaders Cup victory over Boulazac.
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Sekou Doumbouya finished the season averaging 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 16.9 minutes per game.
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Sekou Doumbouya eclipsed that mark on 2 February 2018, in a career-high 26-point effort against UJAP Quimper 29.
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In May 2018, Sekou Doumbouya revealed plans to join a team in the LNB Pro A, the top basketball league in France.
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Sekou Doumbouya has tremendous physical qualities: running, counterattack and speed.
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In eight EuroCup appearances, Sekou Doumbouya averaged 6.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
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On 20 June 2019, Sekou Doumbouya was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the fifteenth pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
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Sekou Doumbouya became the first player born in Guinea to be drafted into the NBA.
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Sekou Doumbouya's production declined after the performance, and he scored at least 10 points in one more NBA game for the rest of the season.
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On 6 October, Sekou Doumbouya was again traded, alongside a 2024 second-round pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.
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On November 4,2022, Sekou Doumbouya was named to the opening night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats, and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.
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Sekou Doumbouya made his national team debut at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Samsun, Turkey, which he entered as its youngest player.
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Sekou Doumbouya averaged a team-best 17.8 points, seven rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks at the tournament, helping his team win the gold medal.
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Sekou Doumbouya was named to the All-Star Five, joined by teammate and tournament most valuable player Frank Ntilikina.
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Sekou Doumbouya has potential as a shooter, with evaluators often praising his mechanics, and as a playmaker.
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Sekou Doumbouya's playing style has drawn comparisons to NBA players Pascal Siakam and Draymond Green.