Mansour Kasse

Mansour Kasse
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Position Power forward
League LEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992
Dakar, Senegal
Nationality Senegalese
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Real Madrid B
2012–2013 Basket Navarra Club
2013–present Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad

Mansour Kasse (born 28 June 1992 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese international basketball player who plays for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad of LEB Oro, the second in importance in Spain after ACB League.

Player profile

Mansour Kasse has great athletic ability, versatility – being a very complete player on both sides of the basketball court. Offensively, he has a good shot from 4–5 meters and a variety of resources and movements, scoring easily with both hands. Defensively he is very hard and difficult to overcome, especially in positions close to the basket, where he is a dominant player. Mansour Kasse has a great ability to capture the defensive rebound, allowing the team to start the fastbreak thanks to his vision to make and complete the first pass. His enormous reach enables him to block shots and steal the ball from rivals who play from different positions (guards, forwards, centers). The great Nigerian center Hakeem Olajuwon is Mansour’s inspiration.

Pro career

Kasse arrived in summer 2010 to Real Madrid from Baloncesto Majadahonda, after an outstading performance at the U-18 Spanish basketball championship.[1]

In the 2011–12 season he was a dominant power-forward in Real Madrid B at Liga EBA, coached by Alberto Angulo. He trained and travelled with Real Madrid's first team, in Liga ACB and Euroleague.[2]

In August 2012 he signed for the LEB Oro team Basket Navarra Club.[3] On 7 September he made his debut in the league against Palencia Baloncesto, scoring 17 points.

In summer 2013 he signed for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad. On week 16 he was named as the best center of the league. In his second season in the club, Cáceres clinched the title and promoted to LEB Oro.

National team

Mansour Kasse has been international Under-16 and Under-18 with Senegal. At the age of 16 he played at the 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, finishing the tournament in the fourth position.

In summer 2013 he was pre-selected with the Senegal National team[4] to play in the 2013 FIBA Africa Championship.

In summer 2015 he was pre-selected with the Senegal National team[5] to play in the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.

Trophies

Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad

References

  1. ↑ realmadrid.com Real Madrid player profile
  2. ↑ euroleague.net Real Madrid roster Euroleague 2011/12
  3. ↑ "Mansour Kasse stays in Spain". africabasket.com.
  4. ↑ "National team: Mansour Kasse strengthens the group". Le Soleil.
  5. ↑ "Sarr shortlists 20 players for AfroBasket 2015". FIBA.

External links

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