Mouhamed Gueye
Mouhamed Gueye (/ɡeɪ/ GAY; born 9 November 2002) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars. He moved to the United States as a teenager to play high school basketball at Prolific Prep Academy. Gueye was selected to the All-Pac-12 first-team as a sophomore with the Cougars in 2023.
| No. 18 – Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 November 2002 Dakar, Senegal |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Prolific Prep (Napa, California) |
| College | Washington State (2021–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life edit
Gueye was raised in Dakar, Senegal, as the youngest of four siblings in a sporting family.[1][2] He has cousins who have played for the national team and in Europe.[1] Gueye grew up playing soccer but was encouraged by his mother to play basketball because of his tall height.[1] He credits watching his older brother play basketball as an early influence.[1]
High school career edit
Gueye's personal basketball coach, Mamadou Cisse, connected him with Philippe Doherty, the head coach of Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, California.[1] At age 16, he moved from Dakar to the United States to enroll at Prolific Prep.[3] Gueye had never played organized basketball before playing at Prolific Prep.[1]
Gueye emerged as a four-star recruit and a top-50 recruit in the country.[3] He 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.[3][4]
College career edit
Gueye averaged 7.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and .5 assists per game during his freshman season with the Cougars in 2021–22.[3] He was selected to the Pac-12 all-freshman team.[3] Gueye declared for the 2022 NBA draft but withdrew after receiving feedback from NBA teams.[3] He also tested the transfer portal but elected to return to the Cougars for his sophomore season.[5]
Gueye's role with the Cougars increased during the 2022–23 season following the departures of key pieces in their front-court.[3] He also played primarily as a center instead of his natural power forward position.[3] Gueye was the centrepiece of the Cougars' offense with head coach Kyle Smith reinforcing throughout the season that the team "plays through Gueye".[3] On 2 February 2023, he scored a career-high 31 points against the USC Trojans.[6] Gueye averaged 14.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during the 2022–23 season and was named to the All-Pac-12 first-team.[3][7]
On 4 April 2023, Gueye declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[8] He was invited to participate at the NBA Draft Combine.[9]
Professional career edit
Gueye was selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 39th overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft.[10] His rights were traded to the Boston Celtics and then to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night.[11] On 3 July 2023, Gueye signed his rookie contract with the Hawks.[12] On 12 November 2023, he was ruled out for a month after suffering a right low back stress fracture.[13]
Career statistics edit
| 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 |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Washington State | 35 | 33 | 21.9 | .491 | .280 | .493 | 5.2 | .5 | .8 | .9 | 7.4 |
| 2022–23 | Washington State | 33 | 33 | 32.1 | .488 | .275 | .674 | 8.4 | 1.9 | .8 | .8 | 14.3 |
| Career | 68 | 66 | 26.9 | .489 | .277 | .613 | 6.7 | 1.2 | .8 | .9 | 10.7 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Mouhamed Gueye Q&A". Prospective Insight. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Clark, Colton (15 June 2022). "'It's always been WSU': Mouhamed Gueye talks offseason, return to Washington State". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Clark, Colton (29 March 2023). "'I'm focused on being a pro': Washington State post Mouhamed Gueye has sights on NBA". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (7 May 2021). "Washington State grabs commitment from Mouhamed Gueye, the highest-ranked recruit in program history". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (7 June 2022). "Washington State's Mouhamed Gueye withdraws name from men's basketball transfer portal". ESPN. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Ellis sparks Southern Cal past Washington State 80-70". AP News. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference honors and Annual Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva". Pac-12. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Washington State forward Mouhamed Gueye officially declares for NBA draft". The Spokesman-Review. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Saglimbeni, Vincent (10 May 2023). "Former local college athletes prepare for next steps in basketball careers". KXLY. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Clark, Colton (22 June 2023). "Cougars' Mouhamed Gueye picked in second round of NBA draft, traded to Hawks". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Vinnick, Jamey (23 June 2023). "UPDATE: WSU's Mouhamed Gueye traded to Atlanta after being taken in Round 2 of NBA Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Rookie Forward Mouhamed Gueye". NBA. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Lauren (12 November 2023). "Bufkin, Gueye to miss extended time with injuries". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- College statistics
- Washington State Cougars bio