Mouhamadou Gueye
![]() Gueye with the Stony Brook Seawolves in 2020 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward / center |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-07-06) July 6, 1998 (age 26) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Curtis (Staten Island, New York) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Texas Legends |
2023–2024 | Raptors 905 |
2024 | Toronto Raptors |
2024 | →Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Mouhamadou "Mo" Gueye (/ɡi/ GHEE; born July 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at the NCAA Division I level for the Stony Brook Seawolves and Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
Gueye was born in Staten Island, New York, to Senegalese parents who played basketball.[1][2] His father, Ababacar, moved to Staten Island from Senegal in 1987 with $100 and saved money from a job in construction so that his wife, Souwadou, could join him a few years later.[1] Gueye shared a passion for basketball with his father who would watch cassette tape games of their hometown New York Knicks and Ababacar's favourite player Michael Jordan.[1] He played with friends at local parks and recreation centres in addition to his father paying for him to work with a trainer.[1]
High school career
Gueye attended Curtis High School in Staten Island and started as a 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) guard before he grew 10 inches (25 cm) over four years.[1] He did not play on the school's basketball team during his junior or senior seasons due to disciplinary measures arising from his truancy.[1]
Gueye was invited to play for a local Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, iWork Basketball, during his senior year.[1] A teammate uploaded a highlight reel of Gueye's play to YouTube which was noticed by an assistant coach at Monroe College.[1][3] Gueye was invited for a workout on campus and was offered a spot on the roster when the coaches saw his ball-handling and passing abilities.[1]
College career
Gueye debuted at Monroe, in the NJCAA, during the 2016–17 season when he averaged 2.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[1] He sat out the 2017–18 season because of academic issues.[1] Gueye's playing ability increased when he returned for his sophomore season in 2018–19 and attracted the interest of several colleges.[1]
Gueye made the jump to the NCAA Division I level as he transferred to the Stony Brook Seawolves ahead of the 2019–20 season, where he learned how to play effectively within a system by knowing when to set screens, take shots and make passes.[1] On December 8, 2019, Gueye made two plays against defending champions Virginia that both made the SportsCenter Top 10.[4] Gueye made the SportsCenter Top 10 again after a January 8, 2020 slam dunk on Anthony Lamb of Vermont.[5] He appeared in 33 games and made eight starts.
In his second season with the Seawolves, he was named America East Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 3.1 blocks per game. He was also named to the All-Conference Third Team.[1] Gueye ranked in the top ten nationally in blocks, and had eight against UMBC on February 7, 2021, one shy of the program record.[6][7] He had 129 blocks in two seasons at Stony Brook, the second most in the program's Division I history.[8]
With an extra year of eligibility owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gueye transferred to the Pittsburgh Panthers of the Atlantic Coast Conference for his final season of college eligibility.[9][10] He averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game during the 2021–22 season with the Panthers.[11]
Professional career
Texas Legends (2022–2023)
On September 21, 2022, Gueye signed with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[11] He was waived by the Mavericks on October 12, 2022.[12] On October 23, 2022, Gueye was listed on the training camp roster of the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate team, Texas Legends.[13] On November 3, 2022, Gueye was named to the opening night roster for the Texas Legends.[14] He averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 29 games played.[15]
Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2023–2024)
Gueye joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2023 NBA Summer League[16] and on July 21, 2023, the Legends traded his G League rights to Raptors 905.[17] On August 1, he signed a contract with the Raptors,[15] but was waived on October 20.[18] Ten days later, he joined Raptors 905.[19] On December 1, he sustained a neck injury during the game against the Maine Celtics.[20] Gueye was the leading candidate for a two-way contract with Toronto at the time but the injury ruled him out; the team instead signed Jontay Porter.[21]
On February 10, 2024, Gueye signed a 10-day contract with Toronto[22] and two days later, he made his NBA debut on February 12 against the San Antonio Spurs, recording two points, three rebounds and two blocks in six minutes.[23] On February 20, he returned to Raptors 905[24] and on March 4, he signed a two-way contract with Toronto.[25] Gueye appeared in 11 games for Toronto and averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[26]
On June 25, 2024, the Raptors waived Gueye.[27]
Gueye joined the Charlotte Hornets for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[28]
Career statistics
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
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | Toronto | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | .289 | .000 | .444 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
Career | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | .289 | .000 | .444 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Stony Brook | 33 | 8 | 24.8 | .445 | .302 | .710 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
2020–21 | Stony Brook | 21 | 16 | 26.4 | .429 | .345 | .725 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 9.7 |
2021–22 | Pittsburgh | 32 | 28 | 29.2 | .435 | .364 | .770 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 9.8 |
Career | 86 | 52 | 26.8 | .436 | .347 | .734 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 8.7 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Meyer, Craig (January 21, 2022). "How Pitt's Mouhamadou Gueye took a narrow, fortuitous path to becoming an ACC starter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Herrmann, Mark (January 23, 2020). "Reaching New Heights: 'They said I would be tall. They didn't know I was going to be 6-9 tall.'". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Peak, Chris (June 1, 2021). "Pitt's newest transfer looking to make his name". Panther-lair. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Reaching New Heights: 'They said I would be tall. They didn't know I was going to be 6-9 tall.'". Stony Brook University Athletics. January 23, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "STONY BROOK MEN'S BASKETBALL: 2019-20 GAME NOTES" (PDF).
- ^ "SBU Sports: Men's hoops edged by UMBC as Seawolves begin crucial stretch | TBR News Media". February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "BLOCK PARTY! Mo Gueye Named America East Defense Player of Year". Stony Brook University Athletics. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "PSU, Pitt both add size". altoonamirror.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Pitt Lands 2021 America East Defensive Player of the Year Mouhamadou Gueye". University of Pittsburgh Athletics. June 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Saxon, Kyle (January 19, 2022). "Gueye's emergence gives Pitt men's basketball a 'different look'". The Pitt News. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Sefko, Eddie (September 21, 2022). "Mavericks Fill Out Training Camp Roster With Five Signees". Dallas Mavericks. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Mavs Waive Tyler Hall, DJ Stewart, Marcus Bingham, Mouhamadou Gueye". hoopswire.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Legends Draft Two, Finalize Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Legends Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "RAPTORS SIGN TEMPLE, GUEYE AND OBANOR". NBA.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "RAPTORS ANNOUNCE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2023 ROSTER". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Legends Acquire 2024 1st Round Pick". OurSportsCentral.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "RAPTORS WAIVE DOWTIN JR, GUEYE AND WINSLOW". NBA.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "RAPTORS 905 FINALIZES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Raptors 905 lose another player to injury as Mouhamadou Gueye leaves on stretcher". TheStar.com. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (December 8, 2023). "Raptors Notebook: Frequent slow starts hard to overcome". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "RAPTORS SIGN WINSLOW AND GUEYE TO 10-DAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (February 13, 2024). "Former Pitt F Mouhamadou Gueye Makes NBA Debut". SI.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "RAPTORS SIGN GUEYE TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Raptors' Mouhamadou Gueye: Ruled out for season finale". CBSSports.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Raptors waive forward Mouhamadou Gueye, open up two-way spot". SportsNet.ca. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Blanco, Juan Carlos (July 7, 2024). "2024 California Classic Summer League: Mouhamadou Gueye, Hornets roll past Spurs". NBA. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
External links
- College statistics
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio
- Stony Brook Seawolves bio