Ousmane Cisse
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Ousmane Cisse (born October 20, 1982 in Bamako, Mali) is a Malian professional basketball player who currently plays in Israel. he is a 6'9" 250 lb forward.
Ousmane Cisse studied at Montgomery Catholic High School and St. Jude Catholic High School in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, and after graduating he was signed up to the 2001 NBA Draft and was selected as a 47th pick overall by the Denver Nuggets.
After he was signed by the Denver Nuggets in 2001. He was injured and released, and then he moved to the Harlem Globetrotters, and after a year returned to play in the NBA after signing with the Orlando Magic and after playing there for one game he was released and moved to play in the USBL. In 2003, he signed with the Toronto Raptors and was released after a couple of days, without even playing with the team.
He moved to play in the NBDL, after his release during 2003 and stayed to play there until the 2004/2005 season was over, playing for the Fayetteville Patriots.
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- Interviews with Ousmane Cisse: "I know I belong in the NBA" @ HoopsHype.com
- NBA D-League player profile
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