Issife Soumahoro
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Issife Soumahoro is a French-born Côte d'Ivoire
an basketball player currently playing for Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
.
Soumahoro joined Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
as an 18-year old for the 2007-08 season. In his first season of action, Soumahoro saw action in three games off the bench for the team. In the current 2009-10 season, Soumahoro has played in six games for the team and also appeared in two games for the team at the EuroChallenge 2009–10, the third-tier international basketball competition for European teams.
Soumahoro competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He saw action in four games off the bench for the Ivorians, who won the silver medal to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
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Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
an basketball player currently playing for Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG or simply Strasbourg, is a French basketball club based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1928, competes in the French Pro A league. The club's home games are played at Rhenus Sport...
. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team
The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship....
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Soumahoro joined Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket
Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG or simply Strasbourg, is a French basketball club based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1928, competes in the French Pro A league. The club's home games are played at Rhenus Sport...
as an 18-year old for the 2007-08 season. In his first season of action, Soumahoro saw action in three games off the bench for the team. In the current 2009-10 season, Soumahoro has played in six games for the team and also appeared in two games for the team at the EuroChallenge 2009–10, the third-tier international basketball competition for European teams.
Soumahoro competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He saw action in four games off the bench for the Ivorians, who won the silver medal to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
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