Karim Mané

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Karim Mané
No. 2 – Shumen
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2000-05-16) May 16, 2000 (age 23)
Dakar, Senegal
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEcole Secondaire Gérard Filion
(Longueuil, Quebec)
CollegeVanier (2017–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Orlando Magic
2021→Lakeland Magic
2021Memphis Hustle
2022Greensboro Swarm
2022Delaware Blue Coats
2024–presentShumen
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Abdoul Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-born Canadian professional basketball player for Shumen of the National Basketball League (NBL). He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft.

Early life and career[edit]

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Mané moved to Canada with his family at age seven.[1] He grew up playing soccer but switched to basketball at age 12.[2] By the time he was 15 years old, he was focusing solely on basketball. Mané developed his skills with the basketball program of École Lucien-Pagé in Montreal.[3] After one season, he began playing for Vanier College, a CEGEP in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. Mané had to commute two hours each way while attending Vanier.[4]

In his second season with Vanier, in 2018–19, he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 16–0 regular season record and the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ) title.[2] Mané was named RSEQ Player of the Year and earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian honors.[5] In his following season, he averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, leading Vanier to a 16–2 record and a second straight RSEQ championship. He was again named CCAA All-Canadian.[6] On April 23, 2020, Mané declared for the 2020 NBA draft without hiring an agent.[7] On July 16, he announced that he would sign an agent and remain in the draft, forgoing his college eligibility.[8]

Recruiting[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Karim Mané
PG 		Montreal, QC Vanier College (QC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) — 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 29
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

Professional career[edit]

Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2020–2021)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Mané signed a two-way contract with the Orlando Magic on November 27, 2020.[9][10] He played 10 games with Orlando and 15 with Lakeland, helping the latter win the G League championship with averages of 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.3 minutes.[11] On April 13, 2021, he was waived by Orlando.[11]

Memphis Hustle (2021)[edit]

On October 23, 2021, Mané was selected by the Memphis Hustle 29th overall in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] Mané was waived by the Hustle on January 15, 2022.[13]

Greensboro Swarm (2022)[edit]

On February 21, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Greensboro Swarm.[14] On March 12, 2022, he was waived.[15]

Delaware Blue Coats (2022)[edit]

On March 20, 2022, Mané was acquired via available player pool by the Delaware Blue Coats.[16] On December 25, 2022, Mané was waived.[17]

Shumen (2024–present)[edit]

On March 2, 2024, Mané signed with Shumen of the National Basketball League.[18]

National team career[edit]

Mané represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion.[19] He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, helping his team finish in ninth place.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Orlando 10 0 8.8 .231 .500 .800 1.4 .4 .0 .2 1.1
Career 10 0 8.8 .231 .500 .800 1.4 .4 .0 .2 1.1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fazioli, Domenic (October 30, 2018). "Big League Bound". Métro. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Un Québécois courtisé par la NBA et 30 universités américaines" (in French). TVA Sports. November 1, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Paradis-Lemieux, Olivier (April 20, 2020). "Karim Mané, le cégépien qui fait rêver la planète basketball" (in French). CBC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Rose, Aaron (April 7, 2020). "Karim Mane's future still uncertain due to COVID-19". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Vanier student-athlete selected for U19 Men's National Team training camp". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. June 15, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "All-Canadian Karim Mané Courted by Michigan". Vanier College. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 23, 2020). "Canadian prospect Karim Mane entering NBA draft but keeping college eligibility". ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Givony, Jonathan (July 16, 2020). "Canadian five-star recruit Karim Mane staying in NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian Karim Mane announces he will join Orlando Magic". Sportsnet. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Five". NBA.com. November 27, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Orlando Magic Waive Karim Mané". NBA.com. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "NBA G League Transactions".
  14. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "Shumen tabs Karim Mane". EuroBasket.com. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Daniels, Evan (June 30, 2019). "Karim Mane excels at FIBA u19 World Cup with coaches looking on". 247Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  20. ^ Givony, Jonathan; Schmitz, Mike (July 14, 2019). "Scouting the top 2020 NBA draft prospects at the FIBA U19s". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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