Abdoul Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-born Canadian professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft.
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-05-16) May 16, 2000 (age 22) Dakar, Senegal |
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ecole Secondaire Gérard Filion (Longueuil, Quebec) |
College | Vanier (2017–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Orlando Magic |
2021 | →Lakeland Magic |
2021 | Memphis Hustle |
2022 | Greensboro Swarm |
2022–present | Delaware Blue Coats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Born in Dakar, Senegal, Mané moved to Canada with his family at age seven.[1] He grew up playing soccer but switched to basketball at age 12.[2] By the time he was 15 years old, he was focusing solely on basketball. Mané developed his skills with the basketball program of École Lucien-Pagé in Montreal.[3] After one season, he began playing for Vanier College, a CEGEP in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. Mané had to commute two hours each way while attending Vanier.[4]
In his second season with Vanier, in 2018–19, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 16–0 regular season record and the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ) title.[2] Mané was named RSEQ Player of the Year and earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian honors.[5] In his following season, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, leading Vanier to a 16–2 record and a second straight RSEQ championship. He was again named CCAA All-Canadian.[6] On April 23, 2020, Mané declared for the 2020 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[7] On July 16, he announced that he would sign an agent and remain in the draft, forgoing his college eligibility.[8]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Karim Mané PG |
Montreal, QC | Vanier College (QC) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | — | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 29 | ||||||
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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Mané signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic on November 27, 2020.[9][10] He played 10 games with Orlando and 15 with Lakeland, helping the latter win the G League championship with averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.3 minutes.[11] On April 13, 2021, he was waived by Orlando.[11]
On October 23, 2021, Mané was selected by the Memphis Hustle 29th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] Mané was waived by the Hustle on January 15, 2022.[13]
On February 21, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Greensboro Swarm.[14] On March 12, 2022, he was waived.[15]
On March 20, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Delaware Blue Coats.[16]
Mané represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion.[17] He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, helping his team finish in ninth place.[18]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Orlando | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | .231 | .500 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.1 |
Career | 10 | 0 | 8.8 | .231 | .500 | .800 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 1.1 |
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