Michael Fakuade
| Al Ahly | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Egyptian Basketball Super League Basketball Africa League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1989 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Nigerian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Von Steuben High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Northern Illinois (2007–2010) Illinois-Springfield (2010–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | ETB Schwarz-Weiß |
| 2014–2015 | Força Lleida |
| 2015–2016 | Palencia |
| 2016–2017 | Breogán |
| 2017–2018 | Gipuzkoa Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Orléans Loiret |
| 2019–2020 | Châlons-Reims |
| 2020–2021 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2021 | Zamalek |
| 2021 | Al Ahly |
| 2022 | Alba Fehérvár |
| 2022–present | Al Ahly |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Fakuade (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian[1] basketball player who plays for Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Super League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays as power forward.
College career
Fakuade played his first three seasons with Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. In 2010, he transferred to UIS Prairie Stars.
Professional career
Fakuade was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the 2021 BAL Finals.
On September 20, 2021, Fakuade signed with Egyptian club Al Ahly to play in the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship.[2] He went on to win the club's first Arab championship with Al Ahly.[3]
After a stint with Alba Fehérvár in Hungary, Fakuade returned to Al Ahly in September 2022.[2]
BAL career statistics
| 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 |
| † | Won an BAL championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021† | Zamalek | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | .538 | .312 | .583 | 4.7 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | .538 | .312 | .583 | 4.7 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 | |
Awards and accomplishments
Club
- Zamalek
- BAL champion: (2021)
- Al Ahly
Individual
- GLVC All-First Team: (2012)
- GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012)
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
References
- ^ "King signs Michael Fakuade". Afrobasket.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Ali, Ahmad Gamal (September 20, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade". KingFut. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (October 9, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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- ETB Wohnbau Baskets players
- Força Lleida CE players
- Palencia Baloncesto players
- Gipuzkoa Basket players
- 1989 births
- Orléans Loiret Basket players
- Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket players
- CB Breogán players
- Living people
- Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Zamalek SC basketball players
- Al Ahly basketball players