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====== Youssoupha Mbao ====== | ====== Youssoupha Mbao ====== | ||
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- | * **Class:** 2009 | + | * **Number:** 55 |
- | * **Nickname(s):** Yous | + | * **Nickname: |
* **Position: | * **Position: | ||
* **Height:** 7' | * **Height:** 7' | ||
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===== Overseas Career ===== | ===== Overseas Career ===== | ||
- | Mbao played for the following teams overseas: | + | === Teams === |
**2005-2006** Gran Canaria Claret Cadete\\ | **2005-2006** Gran Canaria Claret Cadete\\ | ||
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**2007-2008** Kalise Gran Canaria of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Spain' | **2007-2008** Kalise Gran Canaria of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Spain' | ||
- | ===== Stoneridge Prep School ===== | + | === DraftExpress.com U-20 Prospect Preview, August 2007 === |
- | === 2008-2009 === | + | |
- | Averaged 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, Calif., under head coach Babacar Sy ... helped squad to an overall record of 17-13 ... squad was nationally ranked in the preseason polls ... rated the 125th-best prospect in the nation by HoopScoopOnline.com among 2009 graduates ... participated in the 2008 adidas Nations Experience and the National Prep Showcase ... named to honorable mention squad of the class of 2009 by NBN Basketball Magazine ... ranked as the 30th-best center in the class of 2009 by ESPN.com. | + | |
- | ===== Marquette University ===== | + | Another intriguing international recruitment for Gran Canaria (with the likes of the first-round draftee Joel Freeland and the Hoop-Summit participant Ryan Richards), Mbao is an extremely raw young big man, but at the same time enjoys the kind of potential that only his great length can provide. Standing over seven feet and coupled with a nice wingspan, the kid displays a skinny body in an average frame. For a guy his size, Mbao is a pretty athletic player, running the court quite well and showing some interesting reactiveness (always considering his young age). He’s a coordinated player who moves on the court with a certain feel for the game; nothing spectacular, |
- | === Recruitment === | + | At this point, Mbao does most of the damage on the defensive end. He fully takes advantage of his length to change many shots, actively contesting either his own opponent’s shots or on defensive rotations. Actually, he shows quite good positioning and mobility on the defensive end, and some interesting timing when he goes for the block, which is not that often. Offensively, |
- | Youssoupha Mbao, a 7-foot-2, 215-pound center signed a letter of intent Monday during his official visit to campus | + | A long-term project, extremely raw on the offensive end, very immature on the physical side, still intriguing but extremely unpredictable as far as his eventual development |
- | He was also being recruited by Kentucky, Southern California and Virginia Tech. | + | === NBADraft.net Prospect Profile, August 2006 === |
- | === 2009-2010 === | + | One of the new rising stars from Senegal |
- | Played his first collegiate game vs. Grambling State (11/ | + | |
+ | Still learning the game, needs to understand better how to use his body on the court, become more comfortable wit hthe speed of the game, needs to polish his overall skills, especially his game around the basket, still working on his coordination and fundaments ... Also needs to add weight still very weak and suffer because of this against more strongers players who easilly can take him out of position, showed a great evolution since his arrival in Spain (only 6 months) and gained some pounds since then. | ||
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+ | ===== Stoneridge Prep School ===== | ||
+ | === 2008-2009 === | ||
+ | Averaged 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game at Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, Calif., under head coach Babacar Sy ... helped squad to an overall record of 17-13 ... squad was nationally ranked in the preseason polls ... rated the 125th-best prospect in the nation by HoopScoopOnline.com among 2009 graduates ... participated in the 2008 adidas Nations Experience and the National Prep Showcase ... named to honorable mention squad of the class of 2009 by NBN Basketball Magazine ... ranked as the 30th-best center in the class of 2009 by ESPN.com. | ||
+ | ===== Marquette University ===== | ||
+ | === Recruitment === | ||
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+ | Youssoupha Mbao, a 7-foot-2, 215-pound center signed a letter of intent Monday during his official visit to campus on March 27, 2009. " | ||
+ | He was also being recruited by Kentucky, Southern California and Virginia Tech. | ||
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+ | === 2009-2010 === | ||
+ | Mbao sat out an NCAA-mandated two games to start the season as penalty for a violation of amateurism rules prior to his arrival on campus. But once he was cleared to play it became obvious he was much more of a long-term project than had originally been expected.\\ | ||
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+ | It was hoped Mbao would be able to provide some rebounding and shot blocking after coming to the Golden Eagles from Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, Calif. His lack of strength, bulk and experience, though, left him on the outside of the rotation despite the Golden Eagles' | ||
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+ | Played his first collegiate game vs. Grambling State (11/21) and recorded his first collegiate block ... Saw 12 minutes of action vs. [[South Dakota]] (11/24) ... Had one of MU's two blocks and played a career-high 15 minutes vs. Presbyterian (12/27) ... Missed a majority of season with knee and wrist injury since ... Jan. 17 marked final appearance of campaign ... Concluded the year averaging 0.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game ... Earned first letter. | ||
- | ===== Analysis | + | ===== Personal |
+ | Born April 12, 1990 in Dakar, Senegal ... son of Mamadou Mbao and Awa Seck ... one of eight children ... has five brothers (Pape, Ablaye, Cheichk, Mamadou and Mohammed) and two sisters (Fama, Anjia) ... undecided on a major. | ||
- | === DraftExpress.com' | ||
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- | At this point, Mbao does most of the damage on the defensive end. He fully takes advantage of his length to change many shots, actively contesting either his own opponent’s shots or on defensive rotations. Actually, he shows quite good positioning and mobility on the defensive end, and some interesting timing when he goes for the block, which is not that often. Offensively, | ||
- | A long-term project, extremely raw on the offensive end, very immature on the physical side, still intriguing but extremely unpredictable as far as his eventual development is concerned.// | ||
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