{{short description|French basketball player (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Amath M'Baye | image = Amath M'Baye 22 Paris Basketball Euroleague 20251001 (1).jpg | caption = M'Baye with [[Paris Basketball]] in 2025 | position = [[Power forward]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lbs = 225 | league = [[LNB Élite]]<br>[[EuroLeague]] | team = Paris Basketball | number = 22 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|12|14}} | birth_place = [[Bordeaux]], France | highschool = Stoneridge Prep<br />([[Simi Valley, California]]) | college = *[[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]] (2009–2011) *[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]] (2012–2013) | draft_year = 2013 | career_start = 2013 | career_end = | years1 = 2013–2016 | team1 = [[Nagoya Diamond Dolphins]] | years2 = 2016–2017 | team2 = [[New Basket Brindisi]] | years3 = 2017–2018 | team3 = [[Olimpia Milano]] | years4 = 2018–2019 | team4 = [[Virtus Bologna]] | years5 = 2019–2022 | team5 = [[Karşıyaka Basket|Karşıyaka]] | years6 = 2022–2023 | team6 = [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] | years7 = 2023–2025 | team7 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] | years8 = 2025–present | team8 = [[Paris Basketball]] | highlights = * [[Basketball Champions League|FIBA Champions League]] champion ([[2018–19 Basketball Champions League|2019]]) * [[Basketball Champions League Star Lineup|All-FIBA Champions League Second Team]] ([[2018–19 Basketball Champions League|2019]]) * [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion ([[2017–18 LBA season|2018]]) * [[Italian Basketball Supercup|Italian Supercup]] winner ([[2017 Italian Basketball Supercup|2017]]) * [[Basketbol Süper Ligi|Turkish League]] champion ([[2022–23 Basketbol Süper Ligi|2023]]) * [[Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup|Turkish Super Cup]] winner ([[2022 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup|2022]]) * 2× [[VTB United League]] champion ([[2023–24 VTB United League|2024]], 2025) * [[VTB United League Supercup]] winner (2024) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[EuroBasket 2022|2022 Czech Republic–Georgia–Italy–Germany]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Basketball World Cup|FIBA World Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup|2019 China]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2009 Greece]]|}} }} '''Amadou-Amath M'Baye''' (born 14 December 1989) is a French professional [[basketball]] player for [[Paris Basketball]] of the French [[LNB Élite]] and the [[EuroLeague]]. Standing at {{height|m=2.06}}, he plays at the [[power forward]] position.
==Professional career== Born in France, M'Baye is of Senegalese descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cskabasket.ru/en/news/n/amath-mbaye-joined-cska/|title=Amath M'Baye became a player of CSKA|website=cskabasket.ru}}</ref> In the first two years as an [[College basketball|NCAA men's basketball]] player, Amath M'Baye was in [[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]]. He averaged 12 points and 5.7 rebounds in 31 games. For that reason he received the individual award "All-MWC Honorable Mention". He later transferred to the [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma Sooners]] where he played in the 2012–13 season (after sitting out one year, per NCAA transfer rules), having an average of 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was in the third-best quintet of the "All-Big12" and later in the best quintet of the "Big12 All-rookie".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1548093-ranking-the-10-cockiest-players-in-college-basketball |title=Ranking the 10 Cockiest Players in College Basketball|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=28 February 2013 |website=bleacherreport.com|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref>
M'Baye started his professional career in Japan with the [[Nagoya Diamond Dolphins|Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins]] for three seasons, from 2013 to 2016. During these three years, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. During the 2014–15 season, he won the MVP award at the Japan All-Star Game<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/01/18/basketball/mbaye-runs-riot-nbl-star-game/#.WBeinvrhDIU |title=M'Baye runs riot in NBL All-Star Game |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=18 January 2015 |website=japantimes.co.jp |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> and he was in the best quintet of the local league.
As a young player, Amath M'Baye was selected up for the [[2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]] in Greece with the [[France national basketball team|French national basketball team]], winning the silver medal.
In 2016, the French player signed a contract with the Italian basketball team [[New Basket Brindisi]], and he will take part to the [[2016–17 LBA season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/208992/amath-mbaye-seguivo-brindisi-da-un-po-di-tempo-sono-entusiasta-di-giocare-in-serie-a.html |title=AMATH M'BAYE QUITTE LE JAPON POUR BRINDISI |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 June 2016 |website=bebasket.fr |access-date=31 October 2016 |language=fr |trans-title=Amath M'Baye to leave Japan for Brindisi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.com/it/italia/serie-a/208992/amath-mbaye-seguivo-brindisi-da-un-po-di-tempo-sono-entusiasta-di-giocare-in-serie-a.html |title=Amath M'baye: seguivo Brindisi da un po' di tempo. Sono entusiasta di giocare in Serie A |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=8 August 2016 |website=Sportando.com |access-date=31 October 2016 |language=it |trans-title=Amath M'Baye: I was following Brindisi for a long time. I'm excited to play in Serie A}}</ref>
On 26 July 2019 he signed a contract with [[Karşıyaka Basket|Pınar Karşıyaka]] of the Turkish [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/pinar-karsiyaka-signs-amath-mbaye/|title=Pinar Karsiyaka signs Amath M'Baye|date=July 8, 2019|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 29, 2019}}</ref> M'Baye averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game during the 2019–2020 season. On July 3, 2020, he re-signed with the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amath M'Baye re-signs with Pinar Karsiyaka |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/amath-mbaye-re-signs-with-pinar-karsiyaka/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 3, 2020 |date=July 3, 2020 |last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }}</ref> M'Baye averaged 16.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He re-signed with Pınar Karşıyaka on August 10, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=M'Baye re-signs at Pinar Karsiyaka |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/699112/M'Baye-re-signs-at-Pinar-Karsiyaka |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 10, 2021 |date=August 10, 2021}}</ref>
On June 2, 2022, he signed with [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] of the [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]] (BSL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anadoluefessk.org/haber/amath-m-baye-anadolu-efes-te|title=Amath M'Baye Anadolu Efes'te|last=|first=|date=June 30, 2022|website=|publisher=[[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]]|language=tr|access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> In 33 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7 points and 2.8 rebounds, playing around 21 minutes per contest. On June 26, 2023, he parted ways with the Turkish powerhouse.
On June 30, 2023, he signed with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] of the [[VTB United League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cskabasket.ru/en/news/n/amath-mbaye-joined-cska/|title=Amath M'Baye became a player of CSKA|last=|first=|date=June 30, 2023|website=cskabasket.ru|publisher=|language=En|access-date=April 11, 2025}}</ref>
On July 2, 2025, he signed with [[Paris Basketball]] of the [[LNB Pro A]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/07/amath-mbaye-joins-paris-basketball/|title=Amath M'Baye Joins Paris Basketball|date=July 2, 2025|website=|publisher=[[Paris Basketball]]|language=En|access-date=July 3, 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===EuroLeague===
{| class="wikitable" |- | style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|* | Led the league |}
{{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2017–18 EuroLeague|2017–18]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[Olimpia Milano|Milano]] | 30 || 10 || 17.7 || .463 || .379 || .791 || 2.0 || '''.9''' || '''.4''' || .1 || 6.1 || 5.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 EuroLeague|2022–23]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[Anadolu Efes S.K.|Anadolu Efes]] | '''33''' || '''15''' || '''21.5''' || '''.521''' || style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''.517'''* || '''.850''' || '''2.8''' || .5 || .3 || '''.3''' || '''7.0''' || '''7.2''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career | 63 || 25 || 19.7 || .493 || .458 || .819 || 2.4 || .7 || .3 || .2 || 6.6 || 6.2 {{S-end}}
==Honours and titles== ===Club=== ;Olimpia Milano *[[Lega Basket Serie A]]: [[2017–18 LBA season|2017–18]] *[[Italian Basketball Supercup|Italian Supercup]]: [[2017 Italian Basketball Supercup|2017]] ;Virtus Bologna *[[Basketball Champions League]]: [[2018–19 Basketball Champions League|2018–19]]<ref name=bclvirtus>{{Cite web|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/bologna-dazzle-on-way-to-2019-basketball-champions-league-crown|title=Bologna dazzle on way to 2019 Basketball Champions League crown|date=5 May 2019|publisher=[[Basketball Champions League]]|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref> ;ЦСКА Москва *[[VTB United League]]: 2023–24, 2024–25
===International=== ;Italy Under-20 *[[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|European U20 Championship]]: [[2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2009 Greece]] {{bronze medal}}
===Individual=== *[[Basketball Champions League Star Lineup|All-Champions League Second Team]]: [[2018–19 Basketball Champions League|2018–19]] *[[National Basketball League (Japan)|NBL]] Best Quintet: 2014–15 *[[National Basketball League (Japan)|NBL]] All-Star Game MVP: 2015
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Amath M'Baye}} *[http://web.legabasket.it/player/MBA-AMA-89/m_baye_amath Lega Basket Serie A profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001034721/http://web.legabasket.it/player/MBA-AMA-89/m_baye_amath |date=2019-10-01 }} {{in lang|it}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041319/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/76567/sid/6623/tid/282/_/2009_U20_European_Championship_Men_DIVISION_A/index.html/ FIBA Archive profile] *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Amath_M'Baye/Italy/Enel-Basket-Brindisi/143158/ Eurobasket.com profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161101102118/http://www.newbasketbrindisi.it/nbb/portale/giocatori/7017/amath-m-baye/ New Basket Brindisi profile] *[https://www.tblstat.net/player/3079 TBLStat.net profile]
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