League LNB Pro A Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball Player Weight 95 kg | Nationality French / Senegalese Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Name Pape Sy Height 2.01 m Pro career 2005 | |
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Born April 5, 1988 (age 36) Loudeac, France ( 1988-04-05 ) NBA draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall Position Small forward, Shooting guard | ||
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Pape Sy (born April 5, 1988) is a French-Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A. A versatile guard/forward, Sy was drafted by the Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft after spending five seasons with STB Le Havre.
Contents
- How to pronounce pape sy atlanta hawks nba basketball player runforthecube
- Nba interview de pape sy drafte par les atlanta hawks mp4
- Biography
- STB Le Havre 20052010
- Atlanta HawksUtah Flash 20102011
- BCM Gravelines
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket
- Return to BCM Gravelines
- International play
- References
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Biography
Pape Sy was born in Loudeac, a small town in north-western France to a Senegalese family. He learned to play basketball in a local club. Sy later moved to Massy before joining Le Havre's youth club in 2004 at the age of 16. While playing in France, Sy was recruited by the University of Wyoming men's basketball coach Fred Langley.
Sy's older sister, Penda Sy, was a professional basketball player in Europe.
STB Le Havre (2005–2010)
Sy joined the French team STB Le Havre in 2005. In 2009–10, his last season with Le Havre, Sy averaged 5.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in just over 14 minutes per game.
Atlanta Hawks/Utah Flash (2010–2011)
Sy entered the 2010 NBA Draft as a virtually unknown entity. He paid his own way to come to the United States to showcase his talent for NBA teams. Only the Atlanta Hawks agreed to allow him to work out for them. After an impressive workout, Sy was drafted 53rd overall. Sy continued to impress in the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 4.5 points per game in 8 minutes per game and exhibiting his defensive prowess. On September 15, 2010, Sy signed a three-year contract with the Hawks, with the first year guaranteed at $473,604.
Sy began his rookie season beset with injury, suffering an Achilles injury during summer league. He subsequently missed all of training camp due to a bad back and was listed on the injury report for the first 18 games of the regular season before being cleared to practice. On December 27, 2010, the Hawks sent Sy to the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League.
Sy made his debut for the Flash on January 2, 2011, in a 99–83 loss the Bakersfield Jam. Sy notched 6 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. On January 30, 2011, in a game against the Austin Toros, Sy had his best game to date with the Flash, notching 22 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in 26 minutes.
On March 2, 2011, it was announced that Sy would return to the Hawks for the remainder of the 2010–11 season. Sy made his NBA debut against the Indiana Pacers on April 8, 2011. He recorded a steal and a foul in 3 minutes.
On December 23, 2011, Sy was cut by the Atlanta Hawks.
BCM Gravelines
In August 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout, Sy signed with BCM Gravelines in France. His deal had an out-clause that would allow him to return to the NBA when the lockout ended. However, after he was cut by the Hawks during the pre-season, Sy re-signed with Gravelines on January 3, 2012.
Le Mans Sarthe Basket
On June 27, 2012, Sy signed a two-year deal with Le Mans Sarthe Basket of France.
Return to BCM Gravelines
On May 21, 2014, he returned to BCM Gravelines signing a three-year contract.
International play
Sy was a member of the ninth-place French squad at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Though Sy appeared in every game, he ended up just 10th in minutes played for France, with averages of 2.0 points, 0.6 assists, 0.9 rebounds and 10.4 minutes in 8 games.