Maodo Lô
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93111.jpg) Lô with Alba Berlin in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 – Paris Basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 December 1992 Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German / Senegalese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, Massachusetts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Columbia (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Brose Bamberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Paris Basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maodo Lô (born 31 December 1992) is a German professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Columbia University in New York City, where he was nicknamed The Chairman.
College career
[edit]He played college basketball for Columbia University of the Ivy League. He averaged 14.5 points per game during his four-year career. In 2016 he led Columbia to the CIT championship and was named MVP of the Tournament.
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Lô joined the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team. He played for the Sixers team in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Brose Bamberg (2016–2018)
[edit]2016–17 season
[edit]On 22 July 2016, Lô signed a contract with the German team Brose Bamberg.[1] In his first season with Bamberg, Lô won the double, as he won the Basketball Bundesliga and the BBL-Pokal. In the EuroLeague, Lô averaged 5.3 points and 1.2 assists in 10.5 minutes per game.[2]
2017–18 season
[edit]In his second season with Brose, the team finished 4th in the regular season. In the semi-finals, Bamberg was eliminated by Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich (2018–2020)
[edit]On 13 July 2018, Lô signed a two-year deal with the German team FC Bayern Munich.[3]
Alba Berlin (2020–2023)
[edit]On 22 July 2020, he signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[4] Lô averaged 9.5 points and 3.1 assists per game. He signed a two-year extension with the team on 4 August 2021.[5]
He won the 2021–22 BBL-Pokal with Alba, and was named the Cup's MVP.[6]
Olimpia Milano (2023–present)
[edit]On 15 July 2023, he signed a two-year, 1.000.000€ deal with Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milano.
International career
[edit]In 2014, Lô was first selected for the German national basketball team.[7] He was selected for the squad that participated at EuroBasket 2015 where he averaged 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Personal life
[edit]Lô is the son of a Senegalese father and internationally acclaimed German painter Elvira Bach.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Bamberg | 26 | 2 | 10.8 | .466 | .420 | .667 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| 2017–18 | 30 | 5 | 16.7 | .444 | .414 | .786 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | 6.9 | 4.1 | |
| 2018–19 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 13 | 18.3 | .445 | .344 | .786 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 2019–20 | 28* | 25 | 24.3 | .411 | .426 | .742 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .7 | .0 | 9.0 | 6.1 | |
| 2020–21 | Alba Berlin | 27 | 8 | 21.6 | .433 | .346 | .886 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .6 | — | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| 2021–22 | 33 | 28 | 24.2 | .472 | .444 | .835 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .8 | .0 | 13.3 | 14.8 | |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 19 | 21.9 | .415 | .354 | .836 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .6 | — | 11.6 | 10.6 | |
| 2023–24 | Olimpia Milano | 21 | 10 | 19.3 | .449 | .103 | .762 | 1.7 | 2.7 | .5 | — | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Career | 220 | 110 | 19.8 | .441 | .396 | .814 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .6 | .0 | 8.9 | 7.7 | |
Domestic leagues
[edit]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 |  Bamberg |
BBL | 40 | 17.2 | .481 | .452 | .818 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .5 | .1 | 7.0 |
| 2017–18 | Bamberg |
BBL | 41 | 21.1 | .466 | .486 | .873 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .8 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2018–19 | Bayern Munich |
BBL | 41 | 19.5 | .498 | .381 | .822 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | 7.1 |
| 2019–20 | Bayern Munich |
BBL | 25 | 21.7 | .454 | .345 | .868 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.0 |
| 2020–21 | Alba Berlin |
BBL | 37 | 19.7 | .460 | .376 | .805 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .7 | .0 | 9.2 |
| 2021–22 | Alba Berlin |
BBL | 39 | 20.8 | .430 | .368 | .815 | 1.7 | 3.6 | .6 | — | 9.4 |
| 2022–23 | Alba Berlin |
BBL | 29 | 21.4 | .399 | .321 | .746 | 2.2 | 3.9 | .8 | .1 | 9.4 |
| 2023–24 |  Olimpia Milano |
LBA | 14 | 18.9 | .435 | .364 | .947 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | 6.4 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Columbia | 24 | 15 | 20.0 | .436 | .300 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 6.2 |
| 2013–14 | Columbia | 34 | 34 | 32.2 | .479 | .447 | .833 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 14.7 |
| 2014–15 | Columbia | 28 | 28 | 34.2 | .489 | .431 | .769 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .6 | 18.4 |
| 2015–16 | Columbia | 35 | 35 | 32.7 | .454 | .374 | .703 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .4 | 16.9 |
| Career | 121 | 112 | 30.4 | .469 | .400 | .766 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .4 | 14.5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Brose Baskets add Lo to their roster
- ^ EuroLeague statistics
- ^ "Maodo Lo signs two-year deal with Bayern Munich". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Maodo Lo officially leaves Bayern Munich". Sportando. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (4 August 2021). "ALBA Berlin signs Maodo Lo to 2-year contract extension". Sportando. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Berlin record cup champs / Lo leads way for ALBA / Chemnitz beat Bayern again". easycredit-bbl.de. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Burkhard Schröder. "Maodo Lo – Ein DBVer wird Nationalspieler". DBV Charlottenburg. Retrieved 2 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hermsmeier, Lukas (16 March 2015). "Berliner Basketballer in den USA: Maodo Lo, der gefragte Kleptomane". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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