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Karim Mané

Abdoul Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-Canadian professional basketball player for the ABC Fighters. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Montreal's Ville Saint-Laurent borough, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft.

Karim Mané
No. 1 – ABC Fighters
PositionPoint guard
LeagueRoad to BAL
Personal information
Born (2000-05-16) May 16, 2000 (age 24)
Dakar, Senegal
NationalityCanadian / Senegalese
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEcole Secondaire Gérard Filion
(Longueuil, Quebec)
CollegeVanier (2017–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Orlando Magic
2021→Lakeland Magic
2021Memphis Hustle
2022Greensboro Swarm
2022Delaware Blue Coats
2024Shumen
2024–presentABC Fighters
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and career

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Born in Dakar, Senegal, Mané moved to Canada with his family at age seven.[1] He grew up playing soccer but switched to basketball at age 12.[2] By the time he was 15 years old, he was focusing solely on basketball. Mané developed his skills with the basketball program of École Lucien-Pagé in Montreal.[3] After one season, he began playing for Vanier College, a CEGEP in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent. Mané had to commute two hours each way while attending Vanier.[4]

In his second season with Vanier, in 2018–19, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 16–0 regular season record and the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ) title.[2] Mané was named RSEQ Player of the Year and earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian honors.[5] In his following season, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, leading Vanier to a 16–2 record and a second straight RSEQ championship. He was again named CCAA All-Canadian.[6] On April 23, 2020, Mané declared for the 2020 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[7] On July 16, he announced that he would sign an agent and remain in the draft, forgoing his college eligibility.[8]

Recruiting

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Karim Mané
PG 		Montreal, QC Vanier College (QC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) — 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 29
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

Professional career

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Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2020–2021)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Mané signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic on November 27, 2020.[9][10] He played 10 games with Orlando and 15 with Lakeland, helping the latter win the G League championship with averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.3 minutes.[11] On April 13, 2021, he was waived by Orlando.[11]

Memphis Hustle (2021)

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On October 23, 2021, Mané was selected by the Memphis Hustle 29th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] Mané was waived by the Hustle on January 15, 2022.[13]

Greensboro Swarm (2022)

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On February 21, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Greensboro Swarm.[14] On March 12, 2022, he was waived.[15]

Delaware Blue Coats (2022)

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On March 20, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Delaware Blue Coats.[16] On December 25, 2022, Mané was waived.[17]

Shumen (2024)

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On March 2, 2024, Mané signed with Shumen of the National Basketball League.[18]

ABC Fighters (2024–present)

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In September 2024, Mané joined Ivorian champions ABC Fighters, as he joined them for the Road to BAL season. He was the first Fighters player to have ever played in the NBA.[19]

National team career

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Mané represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion.[20] He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, helping his team finish in ninth place.[21]

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

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Orlando 10 0 8.8 .231 .500 .800 1.4 .4 .0 .2 1.1
Career 10 0 8.8 .231 .500 .800 1.4 .4 .0 .2 1.1

References

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  1. ^ Fazioli, Domenic (October 30, 2018). "Big League Bound". Métro. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Un Québécois courtisé par la NBA et 30 universités américaines" (in French). TVA Sports. November 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Paradis-Lemieux, Olivier (April 20, 2020). "Karim Mané, le cégépien qui fait rêver la planète basketball" (in French). CBC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Rose, Aaron (April 7, 2020). "Karim Mane's future still uncertain due to COVID-19". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Vanier student-athlete selected for U19 Men's National Team training camp". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. June 15, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "All-Canadian Karim Mané Courted by Michigan". Vanier College. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 23, 2020). "Canadian prospect Karim Mane entering NBA draft but keeping college eligibility". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Givony, Jonathan (July 16, 2020). "Canadian five-star recruit Karim Mane staying in NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian Karim Mane announces he will join Orlando Magic". Sportsnet. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Five". NBA.com. November 27, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Orlando Magic Waive Karim Mané". NBA.com. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "NBA G League Transactions".
  14. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "Shumen tabs Karim Mane". EuroBasket.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  19. ^ @afroballers (September 25, 2024). "Karim is Abidjan Basketball Club's first player to have ever played in the NBA [...]" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ Daniels, Evan (June 30, 2019). "Karim Mane excels at FIBA u19 World Cup with coaches looking on". 247Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  21. ^ Givony, Jonathan; Schmitz, Mike (July 14, 2019). "Scouting the top 2020 NBA draft prospects at the FIBA U19s". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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