Ansu Sesay
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | Serie A |
| Team | Armani Jeans Milano |
| Born | July 29, 1976 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Willowridge |
| College | Mississippi |
| Draft | 30th, 1998 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 1999-–present |
| Former teams | Rockford Lightning (1999-2000) Sta. Lucia Realtors (2000) Quad City Thunder (2000-2001) Greenville Groove (2001-2002) Seattle SuperSonics (2002-2004) Golden State Warriors (2004-2005) Roseto Basket (2005) Basket Napoli (2005-2007) |
Ansu Martin Sesay (born July 29, 1976 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.
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[edit] High school and college career
Sesay attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas. He led his team to the school's first state title in basketball. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1998.[1] He averaged 13 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting.
[edit] NBA
Sesay was selected 30th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1998 NBA Draft. He has been traded by the Mavericks to Detroit Pistons with Dana Barros for Loy Vaught in 2000, and then signed for a brief period with Los Angeles Clippers in 2001, but did not see any official playing time with either team. He went on to play for the Seattle SuperSonics (March 2002-04) and the Golden State Warriors (2004-January 2005). He played 127 regular season NBA games with averages of 10.2 MPG, 3.2 PPG and 1.8 RPG. He also appeared in 4 playoff games for the Sonics.
[edit] Overseas
Sesay played in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the summer of 2000, winning the Best Import award.[2] He led the Realtors to their first Finals appearance on 2000, losing in 5 games to the San Miguel Beermen led by Stephen Howard.
In January 2005, he switched to Europe, joining Italian league team Sedima Roseto (Jan-Jun 2005). From 2005-07, Sesay represented Carpisa Napoli (Eldo Napoli in 2006-07).
In 2007-08, Sesay signed with another Italian side, Armani Jeans Milano. In 2001, he also "served" a 1-day contract with Montepaschi Siena, not appearing in any games.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NBA.com profile
- Ansu Sesay Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
| Preceded by None |
NBA Development League Most Valuable Player 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Devin Brown |
| Preceded by Lamont Strothers |
Philippine Basketball Association Best Import of the Conference Awardwee 2000 Commissioner's Cup |
Succeeded by Derrick Brown |
