Ismaël Sindou Kamagate (born 17 January 2001) is an Ivorian-French professional
basketball
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player for
Bertram Derthona Tortona of the
Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA), on loan from
Olimpia Milano
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of the
Lega Basket Serie A
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(LBA) and the
EuroLeague
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. His draft rights are retained by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
Early life and career
Kamagate was born in the
19th arrondissement of Paris to Ivorian parents.
He grew up playing
football
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as a
goalkeeper
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, which he did not enjoy, before being introduced to basketball by age 11 at the Jeunesse Athlétique de Montrouge.
[ At age 12, Kamagate began playing basketball for a local youth club Basket Paris 14 and he moved to Paris-Levallois three years later.] In 2017, he started a two-season stint with Orléans Loiret, competing for the club's under-18 and second teams.[
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Professional career
On 27 July 2019, Kamagate signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B
The LNB Pro B, commonly known as Pro B, is the second-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. It is the second division of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), which has organized the league since the year 1987. The regular se ...
. In his first season with the club, he split playing time between the Pro B and with Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the Nationale Masculine 1
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. In the 2021–22 season, his team was promoted to the LNB Pro A LNB may refer to:
Sport
* Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league
* Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...
and he assumed a greater role. On 9 October 2021, Kamagate posted 18 points, nine blocks and five rebounds in a 98–97 loss to Chorale Roanne. He became the fifth player in league history with at least nine blocks in a game and was one short of Derrick Lewis' record (10). Kamagate was selected to play in the LNB All-Star Game
The LNB All-Star Game is the annual All-Star Game that is organised by France's professional club basketball governing body, the LNB. The LNB organizes both of the top two French men's pro club competitions, the top-level LNB Pro A, and the se ...
, where he was the youngest player. He was named LNB Pro A Best Defender for the season.
On 16 August 2022, Kamagate, along with other Frenchman draftee Juhann Begarin returned for another year with the Paris Basketball.
On 19 July 2023, Kamagate signed a two-year deal with Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
. On 16 January 2024, he was loaned to Derthona Basket. On June 28, 2024, it was announced, his loan contract with Derthona Basket has been extended for one more year.
NBA rights
On 22 April 2022, Kamagate declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where analysts considered him a possible first-round pick.
On 23 June 2022, Kamagate was selected by the Detroit Pistons
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with the 46th pick. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers
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and then to the Denver Nuggets
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. On 8 February 2024, his rights were acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers
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.
National team career
Kamagate represented France at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship
The 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 36th edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Volos, Greece, from 27 July to 4 August 2019.
Participating teams
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in Greece, where he averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. At the 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers, he averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game.
Career statistics
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References
External links
LNB profile
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2001 births
Living people
Basketball players from Paris
Centers (basketball)
Derthona Basket players
Detroit Pistons draft picks
French expatriate basketball people in Italy
French men's basketball players
French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Olimpia Milano players
Paris Basketball players
21st-century French sportsmen