Mouhamadou Gueye

About

Mouhamadou “Mo” Gueye ( GHEE; born July 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Stony Brook Seawolves and Pittsburgh Panthers.

Gueye was born in Staten Island, New York, to Senegalese parents who played basketball. His father, Ababacar, moved to Staten Island from Senegal in 1987 with $100 and saved money from a job in construction so that his wife, Souwadou, could join him a few years later. Gueye shared a passion for basketball with his father who would watch cassette tape games of their hometown New York Knicks and Ababacar’s favourite player Michael Jordan. He played with friends at local parks and recreation centres in addition to his father paying for him to work with a trainer.

Gueye attended Curtis High School in Staten Island and started as a 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) guard before he grew 10 inches (25 cm) over four years. He did not play on the school’s basketball team during his junior or senior seasons due to disciplinary measures arising from his truancy.
Gueye was invited to play for a local Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, iWork…