Mouhamed Sene
Encyclopedia
Mouhamed Saer Sene is a Senegal
ese professional basketball
player currently playing for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
from the Spanish
ACB. A center
, he is noted for his shot-blocking potential because of his 7 ft 8½ in (2.35 m) wingspan.
. Aged 20, he was drafted 10th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics
in the 2006 NBA Draft
. On January 11, 2007, after having received little playing time, he was assigned to the NBA Development League
's Idaho Stampede
.
In the 2007–08 season, Sene received an honorable mention for the All-NBA Development League teams, after playing in 28 games for the Stampede (starting in five), with averages of 12.4 points, 9.0 rebounds
and 1.7 blocks
in 28.2 minutes per game, with highs of 30 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks. He continued to have little impact with the Sonics (13 games, 62 minutes).
On February 19, 2009, Sene was waived by the Sonics, now named Oklahoma City Thunder
. He was signed by the New York Knicks
on April 9.
On July 31, 2009, after only one appearance, Sene was waived by the Knicks, later moving to France
with Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
.
In November 2010, he signed with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque. With Gravelines he averaged 10.8ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.8bpg in Europe and 10.4ppg, 7.4rpg and 1.3bpg in Pro A.
In August 2011 he signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
for two seasons.
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
| 28 || 3 || 6.0 || .367 || .000 || .586 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .4 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 13 || 0 || 4.8 || .458 || .000 || .471 || 1.2 || .1 || .0 || .5 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .714 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || .0 || .2 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New York
| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 47 || 3 || 5.5 || .427 || .000 || .589 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .4 || 2.2
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently playing for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain, currently playing in the Liga ACB. The club was founded in 1981 as C.B. Fuenlabrada, and promoted to the Spanish Top Division in 1996...
from the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ACB. A center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, he is noted for his shot-blocking potential because of his 7 ft 8½ in (2.35 m) wingspan.
Basketball career
Sene was born in ThiesThiès
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies 60 km east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis...
. Aged 20, he was drafted 10th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in the 2006 NBA Draft
2006 NBA Draft
The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...
. On January 11, 2007, after having received little playing time, he was assigned to the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
's Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
.
In the 2007–08 season, Sene received an honorable mention for the All-NBA Development League teams, after playing in 28 games for the Stampede (starting in five), with averages of 12.4 points, 9.0 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
and 1.7 blocks
Block (basketball)
In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...
in 28.2 minutes per game, with highs of 30 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocks. He continued to have little impact with the Sonics (13 games, 62 minutes).
On February 19, 2009, Sene was waived by the Sonics, now named Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
. He was signed by the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on April 9.
On July 31, 2009, after only one appearance, Sene was waived by the Knicks, later moving to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
with Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket
Hyères-Toulon Var Basket is a professional basketball club based in Hyères and Toulon, France playing in the Pro A.Created by the merger of Omni Sport Hyerois and Club Sportif Toulonnais, the club shares its home games between the Espace 3000 in Hyères and the Palais des Sports in Toulon....
.
In November 2010, he signed with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque. With Gravelines he averaged 10.8ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.8bpg in Europe and 10.4ppg, 7.4rpg and 1.3bpg in Pro A.
In August 2011 he signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain, currently playing in the Liga ACB. The club was founded in 1981 as C.B. Fuenlabrada, and promoted to the Spanish Top Division in 1996...
for two seasons.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 28 || 3 || 6.0 || .367 || .000 || .586 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .4 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 13 || 0 || 4.8 || .458 || .000 || .471 || 1.2 || .1 || .0 || .5 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
| 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .714 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || .0 || .2 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 47 || 3 || 5.5 || .427 || .000 || .589 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .4 || 2.2