Joshiko Saibou (born 7 March 1990) is a German professional basketball player who last played for JDA Dijon of the

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. Saibou usually plays as

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. He is of

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descent.

Early career

Saibou started in 2007 with the youth team of

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in the NBBL under head coach

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, along with other players including Niels Giffey,

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and Konstantin Klein.

Professional career

Saibou started his career in 2009 with the professional team of

. In 2011, Saibou signed a two-year contract with

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. In 2016, Saibou signed with the Gießen 46ers. On 2 June 2017, he left Gießen to play for his former club

. On 10 July 2019, he has signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the

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(BBL). On 4 August 2020, he was fired by the Bonn team, due to misconduct in the Corona crisis. In February 2021, he signed with French club

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. On 17 July 2021, he has signed a two-year deal with JDA Dijon of the French

. JDA Dijon also plays in the Basketball Champions League

International career

In November 2017, Saibou was selected for the German national basketball team for the first time. He played with Germany at the

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in Tokyo.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saibou, Joshiko 1990 births Living people Alba Berlin players Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket players Crailsheim Merlins players German expatriate basketball people in France German expatriate basketball people in the United States German men's basketball players German people of Togolese descent Giessen 46ers players JDA Dijon Basket players Olympic basketball players for Germany Point guards s.Oliver Würzburg players Sportspeople from Cologne