Pape-Philippe Amagou (born February 27, 1985) is a French-born Ivorian retired basketball player. During his career, he played for several teams in France and Greece and was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team. He is a four-time Pro A champion.
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Born | (1985-02-27) February 27, 1985 (age 37) Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, France | |||||||||||||
Nationality | French, Ivorian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2002–2018 | |||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
Number | 6, 7, 17 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2002–2007 | Le Mans | |||||||||||||
2007–2008 | SLUC Nancy | |||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Kavala | |||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Chorale Roanne | |||||||||||||
2011–2012 | SLUC Nancy | |||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Chorale Roanne | |||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Limoges CSP | |||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Le Mans | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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In 2005–06 season, Amagou became a French national basketball champion with his team Le Mans Sarthe after previously capturing the French National Cup in 2004.[1] Amagou also participated in the French All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006.[1] He was an early entry candidate in the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected.[2]
Amagou played with Kavala of the Greek League in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 8.0 points and 2.2 assists per game.[3] From 2009 to 2012, he played with Chorale Roanne. In August 2011, he signed one-year deal with SLUC Nancy.[4] In 2012, he returned to Chorale Roanne and stayed with them for two seasons.
In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Limoges CSP.[5] In July 2015, he left Limoges and signed a three-year deal with his first-team Le Mans Sarthe.[6]
Amagou was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire team that finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He was named to the All-Tournament First Team after he finished with 11.4 PPG and 2.4 APG.[7]
Ivory Coast squad – Africa Championship 2009 – Silver medal | ||
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