Amath M'Baye

Amadou-Amath M'Baye (born December 14, 1989) is a French professional basketball player who plays for Enel Brindisi of the Italian LBA. Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), he plays at the Power Forward positions.

In the first two years as an NCAA Basketball player, Amath M'Baye was in Wyoming. He averaged 12 points and 5.7 rebounds in 31 games. For that reason he received the individual award "All-MWC Honorable Mention". He later transferred to the Oklahoma Sooners where he played in the 2012–13 season (after sitting out one year, per NCAA Transfer rules), having an average of 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was in the third best quintet of the "All-Big12" and later in the best quintet of the "Big12 All-rookie".

M'Baye started his professional career in Japan with the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins for three seasons, from 2013 to 2016. During these three years, he averaged 20.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists. During the 2014–15 season, he won the MVP award at the Japan All-Star Game and he was in the best quintet of the local League.

As a young player, Amath M'Baye was selected up for the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Greece with the French national basketball team, winning the silver medal.

In 2016, the French player signed a contract with the Italian basketball team New Basket Brindisi, and he will take part to the 2016–17 LBA season.

Youth

• European U20 Championship: 2009 Greece 03 ! Bronze