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11 Mamadou Doucoure

11 Mamadou Doucoure

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    250
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Bamako, Mali
  • Highschool:
    Our Savior New American School

Summary

Biography

Features: Mamadou Doucoure: In the Paint | 2019-20 In Photos
  • Spent four seasons at Rutgers 
  • Played in 71 career games with 30 starts, averaging 1.7 points and 2.2 rebounds, posting 16 blocks 
  • Athletic and agile big man with ability to play above the rim
  • Runs the floor well and utilizes his length to block shots
2020-21 (Senior): 
  • Saw action in 11 games with one start
  • Averaged 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds
  • Played season-high 21 minutes at No. 23 Ohio State (Dec. 23), collecting three points, two rebounds and a steal
  • Made start on Senior Night against Indiana (Feb. 24)
2019-20 (Junior): 
  • Saw game action in 20 games off the bench at center
  • Scored 11 points on 45.5 percent shooting with 20 rebounds and three blocks
  • Notched season-high six rebounds at Illinois (Jan. 11)
2018-19 (Sophomore):
  • Saw action in six games prior to being sidelined with a back injury
2017-18 (Freshman):
  • Played in all 34 games, starting the season’s initial 29 contests
  • Averaged 13.1 minutes, 2.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, while shooting 36.2% (38-of-105)
  • Had a season-best game at No. 12 Minnesota in his Big Ten debut (Dec. 3), scoring 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds in 26 minutes
  • Issued four blocks in 22 minutes versus Bryant (Nov. 21)
 Scholastic:
  • A 2017 graduate of Our Savior New American School in Centereach (N.Y.), playing under head coach Eric Jaklitsch
  • Averaged 11 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, while shooting 67 percent as a senior
  • Consensus four-star recruit for 2018 who reclassified to 2017
  • Rivals 150 member rated as the No. 114 recruit nationally
  • Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 63 player overall nationally
  • NYCHoops.net top 10 prospect rated as the No. 3 overall player in New York City
  • Competed on the AAU circuit with the PSA Cardinals
  • Was a Hoop Group Elite Camp All-Star
  • Selected as a Most Outstanding Top 60 Game Performers at the Pangos All-East Camp 
  • Played in the 2016 Philly vs. NYC All-City Classic
  • Competed in the 2015 Jordan Classic International
 Personal:
  • Son of Ibrahima and Djebou Doucoure
  • Major is Africana Studies 
  • Name is pronounced MOM-uh-do do-core-A
  • Speaks English, French, Bambara and Soninke
  • Chose the Scarlet Knights over reported offers from Connecticut, Creighton, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and St. John's
Know York Knights: Mamadou Doucoure

Best player ever faced: Nick Ward, Michigan State
Favorite professional athlete: Tim Duncan
One word to describe myself on the court: Rumble
One word to describe myself off the court: Funny
Few people know that I…: am a happy person
I started playing basketball because…: I was getting taller
I chose Rutgers because…: it was a good fit for me
I selected my jersey # because…:  it was the number of my favorite soccer player
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Favorite pizza topping: Buffalo Chicken
My first trophy was for…: Basketball as a child
Movie I have watched the most: Beasts of No Nation
Rituals I have before, during or /after a game are…: Pray and listen to music
Favorite all-time holiday present: Laptop
If I didn’t have to sleep, I would do this with my extra time…: Watch movies
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would have a good chance at winning medal at…: Soccer
The website I visit most often is…: Instagram
My spirit animal is…: Dragon
Is it Taylor ham or pork roll?. Taylor Ham
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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward/Center
    6'9" 243 lbs
    21
  • 11

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward/Center
    6'9" 243 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 250 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 250 lbs
    11
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