Sekou Doumbouya
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Born in Conakry, Guinea, Doumbouya grew up in Paris, France and began his career with local club CJF Les Aubrais when he was 13. In the following year, he attended INSEP and played for amateur team Centre Fédéral. His professional career started in 2016, when he joined Poitiers Basket 86 in the second-tier league of France, remaining with the team for two seasons. In 2018, Doumbouya moved to the first division by signing with Limoges CSP. After one season, he was selected by the Pistons with the fifteenth pick in the 2019 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he was the youngest active player in the NBA.
Doumbouya is a member of the youth sections of the France national team. He helped France win the gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, finishing as his team's leading scorer. Provided by Wikipedia