Tidjane Salaün

About

Tidjane Abdoul Salaün (French: [tidʒan salœ̃]; born 10 August 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.

Salaün began playing for Cholet Basket’s youth team in LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, in 2021.
In February 2023, he was invited to take part in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp during the All-Star Game weekend.
In May of the same year, Salaün was named the MVP of the 2023 Trophée du Futur tournament, having averaged 17.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He signed his first professional contract with Cholet’s senior team on 10 July 2023.
During the 2023–24 season, Salaün featured for Cholet Basket’s senior team both in the LNB Élite and the FIBA Champions League, and finished the campaign by averaging 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and one steal per game.

On 25 April 2024, Salaün announced that he had declared for the 2024 NBA draft; his entry was confirmed by the NBA on 2 May.
On 26 June 2024, Salaün was selected with the sixth overall…