Mouhammad Faye

Mouhammad Faye

Faye with Georgia Tech
Position	Small forward/Power forward
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
League	NBA Development League
Team	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Number	32
Born	September 14, 1985 (1985-09-14) (age 26) Dakar, Senegal
Nationality	Senegalese
College	Georgia Tech SMU
Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	2010–present

Mouhammad Faye (born September 14, 1985) is a Senegalese basketball player for the NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Early life and high school

Faye was born to Demba and Mame Youmane Niang Faye.^[1] He is the youngest of five children; his oldest brother, Assane Faye, played basketball at the University of New Hampshire.^[1] Faye attended SEED Academy in Dakar, Senegal. In 2002 he was a member of the Senegalese under-18 national basketball team, and in 2004 he was a member of the under-20 national team.^[1]

College

See also: 2006–07 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

Due to a delay in the translation of his transcripts, Faye sat out his first season and was cleared to begin practice with the team in the fall 2006 semester.^[1] He started his career as a redshirt freshman in the 2006–07 season, but his initial playing status was in question due to a wrist injury that he sustained in a pickup game over the summer.^[2] Faye became a starter when his teammate Lewis Clinch was supended for the remainder of the 2006-07 season on January 5, 2007.^[3] Faye was sidelined again on February 5, 2007 after struggling with flu-like symptoms, which coach Paul Hewitt speculated may have been caused by mononucleosis.^[4]

Pro career

Faye played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League in 2010.^[5]

He later signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Player Bio: Mouhammad Faye". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/faye_mouhammad00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-16. 
2. ^ "Wrist Injury Sidelines Mouhammad Faye". theacc.com. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071106aaa.html. Retrieved 2007-09-16. 
3. ^ Van Brimmer, Adam (2007-01-05). "Tech's Clinch suspended for rest of season". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927222930/http://www.macon.com/mld/telegraph/16392824.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-16. 
4. ^ "Tech's Faye 'doubtful' for Tuesday's game". ajc.com (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). 2007-02-05. http://www.ajc.com/search/content/sports/gatech/stories/2007/02/05/0205techfaye.html. Retrieved 2007-02-14. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas

External links

• Georgia Tech bio
• SMU Bio

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Name	Faye, Mouhammad
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Date of birth	September 14, 1985
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
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