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Moussa Samassa

MOUSSA SAMASSA

Position: Power Forward

City: Portugal

Year: 2021-22

Moussa Samassa, 6’8″ American/Malian Power Forward from SUNY at Fredonia Ncaa DIII signed his first basketball contract in Portugal for the 2021-22 season. Moussa Samassa attended EuroProBasket’s European Summer League in June of 2021. He played his junior and senior year at State University of New York at Fredonia which competes in the SUNYAC conference of NCAA D3. His last season there, 2019-20, Moussa averaged 11.3 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from two points.

Moussa Samassa signed with an agent following his senior year. He was unable to receive offers from professional teams due to Covid-19 and the fact that he was coming from a smaller University. That prompted him to attend EuroProBasket’s European Summer League in which he was able to show he was able to play professional basketball in Europe. In 4 games Moussa averaged 4.3 points, 6.8 rebounds while shooting 59 percent from two points. He received interest from multiple teams following his program. He agreed to terms with a team in Portugal where he will play the 2021-22 season.

General info

Born: February 1st 1996
Nationality: USA/Mali (Cotonou)
Height: 6’8″ – 203cm
Previous Team: EuroProBasket’s European Summer League June 2021
University: State University of New York at Fredonia NCAA DIII 2018-20

Previous experience

June 2021: EuroProBasket’s European Summer League – 4 Games, 7.3 pts, 6.8 rebs, 59% 2pt, 1 stls, 8.5 eff
2019-20: State University of New York at Fredonia NCAA DIII – 25 Games, 25.1 mins, 11.3 pts, 7.2 rebs, 53% 2pt, 29% 3pt
2018-19: State University of New York at Fredonia NCAA DIII – 3 Games, 5.3 mins, 2.3 pts, 42% 2pt

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