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Alexandre Dam Sarr (born 26 April 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and plays as center.
Early life and career
Sarr was born in Bordeaux, France. He grew up in a family of basketball players, initially in Bordeaux and then later Toulouse. He started playing basketball at the age of four.
In 2019, Sarr joined Spanish club Real Madrid. He played two seasons for the club's cadet youth team.
Professional career
In 2021, Sarr moved to the United States to join the newly established Overtime Elite league in Atlanta, securing him an alternative professional pathway with a guaranteed minimum salary of at least $100,000 per year. He played two seasons at Overtime Elite, the first with Team Overtime and the second with YNG Dreamerz. He earned second-team All-OTE honours in 2022–23.
On 9 May 2023, Sarr signed with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), joining the team as part of the league's Next Stars program for the 2023–24 season. He entered the season as a highly touted draft prospect. On 28 December, he sustained a hip strain in a game against the Adelaide 36ers and subsequently missed the next four weeks. On 27 January 2024, he recorded career highs with 18 points and five blocks in a 103–91 win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
National team career
In 2021, Sarr debuted for the French junior national team and helped them win the FIBA U16 European Challengers. He helped France earn bronze at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup and silver at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Personal life
Sarr's father, Massar, is a former professional basketball player from Senegal, while his older brother, Olivier, is a player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).