Ismaël Bako

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Ismaël Bako
No. 21 – Baxi Manresa
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 26)
Leuven, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Listed height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2017Leuven Bears
2017–2019Antwerp Giants
2019–2021ASVEL
2021–presentBaxi Manresa
Career highlights and awards

Ismaël Bako (born 10 October 1995) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 208 cm (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center. He started his career in 2012 with Leuven Bears and transferred to Antwerp Giants in April 2017.

Professional career[]

Leuven[]

Bako started his career with Leuven Bears in the Pro Basketball League, making his debut in 2012. He was named the BLB Young Player of the Year of the 2016–17 season, after averaging 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[1]

Antwerp[]

In April 2017, he signed with Antwerp Giants.[2] In the 2018–19 season, Bako won the Belgian Basketball Cup with the Giants. He was named the Belgian Cup Most Valuable Player.[3] In the same season, the team reached the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League. Antwerp finished in third place after defeating Brose Bamberg in the third place game. Bako was named to the Basketball Champions League Star Lineup.

ASVEL[]

On 3 July 2019, Bako signed a two-year contract with LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[4] He averaged 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. On June 12, 2020, he re-signed with the team for an additional season.[5] During the 2020-21 season Bako averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on 11 July 2021.[6]

Baxi Manresa[]

On July 24, 2021, Bako signed a two-year deal with Baxi Manresa of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7] On September 5, 2021, won the Catalan National League of basketball. And won the MVP of the competition.

National team career[]

Bako has been a member of the Belgian national basketball team since 2016. At 21, Bako was the youngest member of the squad that played at EuroBasket 2017.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ismaël Bako Young Player of the Year". Euromillionsbasketball.be. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  2. ^ "Ismaël Bako naar Port of Antwerp Giants". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Fysieke kracht geeft doorslag: Giants doorbreken hegemonie en pronken met beker". www.msn.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "ASVEL acquires Ismael Bako". Eurohoops. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ^ "LDLC Asvel extends Ismael Bako". Sportando. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Norris Cole, Ismael Bako officially leaves Asvel". Sportando. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Ismael Bako officially signs with Baxi Manresa". Sportando. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dit zijn onze 12 Lions voor Eurobasket 2017 - detail - Basketbal Vlaanderen". basketbal.vlaanderen. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
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