Pape-Philippe Amagou (born February 27, 1985) is a French-born Ivorian retired

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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 The Ivorian Coast national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Ivory Coast in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship and is administered by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Basket ...

. He is a four-time Pro A champion.

Professional career

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.Amagou, Pape-Philippe at EuroCupBasketball
/ref> Amagou also participated in the French All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006. He was an early entry candidate in the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected. Amagou played with

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ...

of the Greek League in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 8.0 points and 2.2 assists per game.DraftExpressProfile: Pape-Philippe Amagou
/ref> From 2009 to 2012, he played with Chorale Roanne. In August 2011, he signed one-year deal with

SLUC Nancy Stade Lorrain Université Club Nancy Basket, commonly referred to as SLUC Nancy Basket, is a French professional basketball club based in Nancy. The club currently competes in the LNB Pro A, the top league in France, and holds two league titles. S ...

. 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 Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre, commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP, is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges. History The club was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became t ...

. In July 2015, he left Limoges and signed a three-year deal with his first-team Le Mans Sarthe.

National team career

Amagou was a member of the

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team that finished second at the

2009 FIBA Africa Championship AfroBasket 2009 was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball, the basketball sport governing body, and the African zone thereof. At stake were the three berths allocated to Afr ...

. He was named to the All-Tournament First Team after he finished with 11.4 PPG and 2.4 APG.LBA - Gomes Leads All-Star Team
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References

External links

Eurobasket.com profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amagou, Pape-Philippe 1985 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players Chorale Roanne Basket players French men's basketball players French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Citizens of Ivory Coast through descent Ivorian expatriates in Greece Ivorian men's basketball players Kavala B.C. players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Limoges CSP players People from Maisons-Laffitte Point guards SLUC Nancy Basket players Sportspeople from Yvelines