Boubacar Aw

Boubacar Richard Aw (born June 22, 1975) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. After growing up in Thiès, Aw moved to the United States in 1993 and he played high school basketball in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina; he then went on to play 4 years in college at Georgetown. After graduating from college, Aw had a 10-year professional career in Central and South America. He was also a member of the Senegalese national basketball team, with which he won the gold medal during the 1997 FIBA Africa Championship and participated in the 1998 FIBA World Championship. After retiring from playing basketball, Aw has become a teacher and youth basketball coach.

Boubacar Aw
Personal information
Born (1975-06-22) June 22, 1975
Thiès, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Columbus
(Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina)
CollegeGeorgetown (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2008
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1998–2000Belgrano de San Nicolás
2000Gimnasia La Plata
2000–2001Belgrano de San Nicolás
2001–2002Regatas San Nicolás
2003La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
2004Universidad Católica
2004Quilmes
2004La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
2004–2005Estudiantes de Olavarría
2005Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
2006–2007La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
2007–2008Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× LNBP All-Star (2004, 2005, 2006)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Senegal
FIBA Africa Championship
1997 Dakar Team competition
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