Nationality Ivorian / French 2010–2012 Boulazac Dordogne Height 1.97 m Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 2012–2013 Fos Ouest Provence Position Small forward | 2005–2006 Levallois Name Issife Soumahoro Pro career 2005 2006–2010 Strasbourg IG Role Basketball Player | |
Born October 31, 1988 (age 35)
Paris, France ( 1988-10-31 ) | ||
Issife Soumahoro (born October 31, 1988 in Paris) is a French-born Ivorian basketball player. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Soumahoro joined Strasbourg IG as an 18-year-old for the 2007-08 season. In his first season of action, Soumahoro saw action in three games off the bench for the team. In the current 2009-10 season, Soumahoro has played in six games for the team and also appeared in two games for the team at the EuroChallenge 2009–10, the third-tier international basketball competition for European teams.
Soumahoro competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He saw action in four games off the bench for the Ivorians, who won the silver medal to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.