Samuel Ouedraogo

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Samuel Ouedraogo
Samuel Ouedraogo at the 2015 NAIA Nationals.jpg
Samuel Ouedraogo (15) at the NAIA Nationals battling a rebound for LSU- Alexandria (March 18, 2015)
Personal information
Born (1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 34)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
NationalityBurkinabé
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
PositionPower forward / Center

Samuel Wendpagnangdé Ouedraogo (born March 15, 1987) is a Burkinabé former basketball player who plays both the power forward and center positions.

He is a two times defensive player of the year and once led the NCAA II in both rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game.[1][2][3][4] He also has an international experience playing in the FIBA Afrobasket.[5]

Biography[]

Ouedraogo is the oldest son from a family of nine children. Soon after his arrival in the United States in December 2009, he started getting a lot of attention from scouts, landing multiple scholarship offers even though. He is from Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso.[6][7]

College career[]

Ouedraogo won two conference team titles in the NAIA.[8][9][10] He also played in the NCAA for Bluefield State College in West Virginia, where he dominated the nation in total rebounds( 12.5 RPG) and offensive rebounds (5.2 RPG) over his junior year. Previously during his sophomore year, he got selected to play for the Burkina Faso national team at the FIBA Afrobasket[11][12][13]

Ouedraogo participated at the NAIA national tournament with Daemen College from New York during his freshman year in 2012 and with Louisiana State University at Alexandria for his senior year in 2015.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

On January 21, 2013, Ouedraogo beat an ASRC arena's 11 years old record in rebounds against West Liberty University, while playing at Bluefield State College. 11 of his 19 rebounds that night were offensive rebounds.[23] He had a career high and school record of 25 rebounds (12 offensive rebounds) on November 20, 2013 against West Virginia State University[24]

Ouedraogo graduated from college in 2015 at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Professional career[]

Ouedraogo went undrafted during the 2015 NBA Draft.[25][26]

International career[]

Ouedraogo is a member of the Burkina Faso National Basketball Team. He played in the FIBA afrobasket tournament in 2013 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

References[]

  1. ^ Telegraph, Staff reportsBluefield Daily. "Bluefield State hoops teams pick up wins". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ^ Samuel Ouedraogo Highlights 2013-2014, retrieved 2021-03-17
  3. ^ "#4 Toppers continue to cruise over Bluefield State | The Ohio Valley's #1 site for local Sports Talk!". www.ovathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Tommy R. "Jackets open season with win". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  5. ^ "BayIri.com is for sale". HugeDomains. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  6. ^ http://dleaguedigest.com/2015/10/01/from-burkina-faso-to-the-nba-d-league-the-journey-of-samuel-ouedraogo/
  7. ^ "Mobile Site for LSU Alexandria". www.lsuagenerals.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  8. ^ http://www.lsuagenerals.com/article/216.php
  9. ^ http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/lsua-takes-rrac-mens-hoops-tourney-on-buzzer-beater.htm
  10. ^ http://daemenwildcats.com/news/2012/11/27/MBB_1127124206.aspx?
  11. ^ http://dleaguedigest.com/2015/10/01/from-burkina-faso-to-the-nba-d-league-the-journey-of-samuel-ouedraogo/
  12. ^ "Samuel Ouedraogo - Men's Basketball". Daemen College Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  13. ^ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  14. ^ http://www.lsuagenerals.com/article/216.php
  15. ^ http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/USA/LSU-Alexandria/Samuel_Ouedraogo/152953
  16. ^ http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/sports/college/lsua/2014/08/08/lsua-basketball-adds-transfers/13755639/
  17. ^ http://www.lsuagenerals.com/roster/19/1/400.php
  18. ^ "Red River Athletic Conference - 2015 RRAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". www.redriverconference.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  19. ^ "Keydets Use Defense, Hot Shooting to Rout BSC, 121-80". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  20. ^ "Samuel Ouedraogo Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  21. ^ "Longwood Hosts Bluefield State College Saturday". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  22. ^ Ireland, Doug. "NSU needs late rally over LSUA". The Town Talk. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  23. ^ "documents/2015/5/22//Hilltoppers%20at%20the%20ASRC%20(MBB).1.pdf?id=785" (PDF). West Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  24. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Bluefield State College on 11/20/2013 - Box Score". West Virginia State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  25. ^ http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-development-league-draft-eligible-prospects-list/
  26. ^ Schlosser, Keith (2015-06-15). "Top Performers from the 2015 NBADL National Tryout". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  27. ^ http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/news/p/eid/6232/nid/55605/sid/6585/article.html
  28. ^ "Burkina Faso National Team News, Rumors, Roster, Stats, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  29. ^ "Le Dévoluy - Office de Tourisme". Le Dévoluy - Office de Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  30. ^ "Burkina Faso-Basketball Les Etalons basketteurs en matchs amicaux face au Mena du Niger". aNiamey.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  31. ^ "Samuel Ouedraogo profile, FIBA Africa Championship for Men 2013". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  32. ^ http://burkina24sports.com/2013/08/afrobasket-2013-le-president-du-faso-recoit-les-etalons-avant-leur-depart-a-abidjan/
  33. ^ http://burkina24sports.com/2013/08/afrobasket-2013-la-liste-des-joueurs-convoques-et-du-staff-technique/
  34. ^ "BSC's Samuel Ouedraogo Selected to Burkina Faso Senior Men's National Basketball Team". WVIAC. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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