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Karim Mané
Canadian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdoul Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-Canadian professional basketball player for the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Montreal's Ville Saint-Laurent borough, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft.
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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 the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent. 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]
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Professional career
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Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2020–2021)
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)
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)
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)
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)
On March 2, 2024, Mané signed with Shumen of the National Basketball League.[18]
ABC Fighters (2024)
In September 2024, Mané joined Ivorian champions ABC Fighters, as he joined them for the Road to BAL season. He was the first Fighters player to have ever played in the NBA.[19]
Calgary Surge (2025)
On April 11, 2025, Mané signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[20] On July 4, 2025, the Surge announced Mané would be departing the team to join the Senegalese National Basketball team.[21]
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National team career
Mané represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion.[22] He averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists, helping his team finish in ninth place.[23]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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