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Souleymane Berthé
Malian basketball player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Souleymane Berthé (born 5 October 2000) is a Malian professional basketball player who last played for Cherbourg Basket-ball of the Nationale 3. He plays as small forward.[1] He also plays for the Mali national team.
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Early life
Berthé grew up playing soccer but switched to basketball after he was inspired by a neighbour who played basketball. He then went on to play pick-up games at the courts of Bamako, where he was eventually recruited by coach Kaba Kanté of Stade Malien.[2]
Club career
Berthe played for Stade Malien and helped the team win the Ligue 1 championship in 2022. As a result, he played in the Road to BAL 2023 where he averaged 14.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, helping Stade qualify for their first-ever BAL season.[3]
On 13 March 2023, Berthe made his BAL debut against the defending champions US Monastir and scored 34 points in the 68–78 loss, the second most points scored by a player in the league's three-year history behind Terrell Stoglin's 41 points.[4] His debut performance received league wide attention.[5] Stade Malien eventually finished in the third place,[6] and Berthé averaged 16.4 points in eight games.[7] Berthé left the team after the season.[8]
On 13 July 2023, Berthé signed with Cherbourg of the Nationale 3, the fifth division of basketball in France.[9]
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National team career
Berthé made his debut with the Mali national team in February 22, 2025, in the AfroBasket 2025 qualification games.[10]
Personal
Souleymane's sisters Saran, Dioume and Rokiatou Berthe have all played for Mali national youth teams.[5]
BAL 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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References
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