Michael Fakuade

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Michael Fakuade
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolVon Steuben High School
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNorthern Illinois (2007–2010)
Illinois-Springfield (2010–2012)
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014ETB Schwarz-Weiß
2014–2015Força Lleida
2015–2016Palencia
2016–2017Breogán
2017–2018Gipuzkoa Basket
2018–2019Orléans Loiret
2019–2020Châlons-Reims
2020–2021Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021Zamalek
2021Al Ahly
Career highlights and awards

Michael Fakuade (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian[1] basketball player who plays for Al Ahly. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays as power forward.

College career[]

Fakuade played his first three seasons with Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. In 2010, he transferred to UIS Prairie Stars.

Professional career[]

Fakuade was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the 2021 BAL Finals.

On September 20, 2021, Fakuade signed with Egyptian club to play in the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship.[2] He went on to win the first Arab championship with Al Ahly.[3]

BAL career statistics[]

Legend
  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
 †  Won an BAL championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021† Zamalek 6 0 18.7 .538 .312 .583 4.7 .7 .7 .3 11.3
Career 6 0 18.7 .538 .312 .583 4.7 .7 .7 .3 11.3

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "King signs Michael Fakuade". Afrobasket.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (20 September 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade". KingFut. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (9 October 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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