Alex Sarr

About

Alexandre Dam Sarr ( SAR, French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ saʁ]; born 26 April 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sarr played for the French youth national team and the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) prior to being selected second overall by the Wizards in the 2024 NBA draft. He is the younger brother of basketball player Olivier Sarr.

Sarr was born on 26 April 2005 in Bordeaux, France. He grew up in a family of basketball players, initially in Bordeaux and then later Toulouse. He started playing basketball at the age of four. In 2019, Sarr joined the Spanish club Real Madrid Baloncesto and played two seasons for their youth team.

In 2021, Sarr moved to the United States to join the newly established Overtime Elite league in Atlanta, securing him an alternative professional pathway with a guaranteed minimum salary of at least $100,000 per year. He played two seasons at Overtime Elite, the first with Team Overtime and the second with YNG Dreamerz. He earned second-team All-OTE honours in 2022…