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| Position | Power forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| League | Italian league Euroleague |
| Team | Olimpia Milano |
| Born | November 22, 1981 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| College | Cal-State Fullerton |
| Draft | 2nd round, 47th overall, 2004 Miami Heat |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Former teams | Toronto Raptors (2004–2005; 2006–2007) Arkansas RimRockers (2005–2006) Prokom Trefl Sopot (2007–2008) |
Pape Sow (pronounced Pop So) (born November 22, 1981, in Dakar) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who previously played for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and in Poland with Prokom Trefl Sopot.[1][2] He currently plays for Olimpia Milano in Italy.[1]
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College career
Sow is fluent in three different languages, English, French, and his native Wolof. Sow attended college at California State University, Fullerton, in California, U.S., where he was named 2nd Team All-Big West Conference in 2002.
Pro career
Sow was drafted by the Miami Heat in the second round, 47th selection, of the 2004 NBA Draft. The draft rights to Sow were acquired by the Toronto Raptors (along with a 2005 second round pick from the Heat) for the draft rights to center Albert Miralles, the 39th overall pick.[3]
Sow played his NBA rookie season for the Raptors and showed considerable promise with his athleticism and aggressiveness in the paint although only netting 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.
After missing the entire 2005-06 pre-season play with a groin injury and playing one game with Toronto in the regular season, he was assigned to the Arkansas RimRockers of the D-League on November 20, 2005,[3][4] with whom he wowed fans by posting a 40-point, 14-rebound performance on November 27 in a 112-102 road win against the Fort Worth Flyers.[5] In a 108-101 win against the Austin Toros on December 23, Sow scored an outstanding double-double of 27 points and a D-League season-high 24 rebounds.[6]
On January 18, 2006, Sow was called up to the Raptors by then-general manager Rob Babcock. Initially, head coach Sam Mitchell said in a radio interview that "I have no minutes for Pape Sow. We have no injuries. He's going to practice with us, he's going to be with the team. But I have no minutes for (Sow)."[7] However, due to a shoulder injury to center Rafael Araujo (who also suffered from poor play prior to the injury), Sow was able to get regular playing time.
On the first day of the 2006 Summer League season, Sow broke a vertebra during practice after driving to the hoop and falling to the ground while colliding with a teammate. Sow returned to action on January 22, 2007, playing the final 3 minutes and scoring 3 points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.[8]
Sow signed with Armani Jeans (Olimpia Milano) in July 2008.[1]
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External links
- NBA.com: Pape Sow's bio
- NBA.com: Pape Sow's D-League bio
- Euroleague.net Player Profile
- Sow in action as the RimRockers defeated the Austin Toros on December 23 2005
- Sow commented on by the RimRockers teammate Clay Tucker during his interview on January 6 2006
- Sow and Andre Barrett interviewed on April 6 2006
- "Broken neck, intact spirit", Toronto Star
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