Babacar Sané (born September 19, 2003) also known as Younq Ossoko is a Senegalese professional

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player for the NBA G League Ignite of the

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. Internationally, he plays for the Senegal national team. Standing at , he plays as

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Early life

Born in the city of

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, Sané grew up in

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, where he was discovered by the

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after playing in the SEED Project Hoop Forum.

Professional career

DUC (2022)

In May 2022, Sané played for

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in the

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as part of the BAL Elevate program in which one player from the NBA Academy was assigned to a roster. On March 5, he made his BAL debut in a 70–85 loss to SLAC and had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes. He averaged 4 points off the bench in 10.9 minutes per game.

NBA G League Ignite (2022–present)

On October 26, 2022, Sané signed with the NBA G League Ignite. On January 18, Sané scored 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, a franchise record for most rebounds in a game. He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.

National team career

Sané played for Senegal Under-20 at the 2020

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in Egypt, averaging 14 points per game, and winning a silver medal. He also played in the

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. On February 25, 2022, he made his debut for the Senegal national senior team in a World Cup qualifying game against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sane, Babacar 2003 births Living people DUC Dakar players NBA Academy Africa players NBA G League Ignite players People from Ziguinchor Senegalese expatriate basketball people in the United States Senegalese men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards