Abdou Pape Badji (born 4 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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. He represents the Senegalese national team, where he participated at the

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Professional career

On 5 June 2018, Badji signed with

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of the French Pro A. On 11 June 2020, he has signed with Okapi Aalst of the Pro Basketball League.

National team career

In summer 2013 he participated with the Senegal National team at the

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, where they finished in the 3rd position. In 2014, he played in the

. Senegal reached the eightfinals, where they lost again

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. Badji scored 12 points and collected 7 rebounds in that game, against players such as

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, Marc Gasol or Serge Ibaka. In summer 2015 he's also been selected with the Senegal National team to play in the

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References

External links

Video highlights - 2014 FIBA World Cup
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