Mouhamed Sene

Mouhamed Saer Sene
Born	(1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 Thiès, Senegal
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Known for	Extraordinary wingspan measuring 7 feet 8½ inches (2.35 m)

Mouhamed Saer Sene (born May 12, 1986) is a retired professional basketball player from Senegal, notable for his extraordinary wingspan measuring 7 feet 8½ inches (2.35 m).

Early life and career

Originating from Thiès, Senegal, Sene initially pursued studies at a private mechanical school before his father motivated him to focus on basketball. In 2003, he enrolled in the SEED Academy, an institution dedicated to nurturing Senegalese athletes for collegiate basketball opportunities in the United States.

During 2004 and 2005, Sene took part in various basketball camps including the Reebok Eurocamps held in Treviso, Italy, and the Adidas Camp in Berlin. He also competed in exhibition matches representing the Interhoop African All-Stars against NCAA teams and played for the junior team of Spirou Basket in Belgium.

Verviers-Pepinster (2005–2006)

Sene launched his professional journey in the 2005–06 season with VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster competing in Belgium’s top league. Over 25 appearances, he averaged 4.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks while playing approximately 12.3 minutes per game.

2006–07 season

Selected as the tenth overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics during the 2006 NBA draft on June 28, 2006, Sene featured in only 16 games by early January. On January 10, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League, returning briefly to Seattle on January 28 where he recorded a season-best 10 points. After another reassignment to Idaho on February 3, he spent most of that month in the D-League before concluding the season with a total of 28 games played for Seattle.

2007–08 season

In the 2007–08 NBA season, Sene appeared in just 13 games for the SuperSonics while spending significant time with the Idaho Stampede. There, he earned co-recipient honors for the NBA Development League Defensive Player of the Year Award alongside Stéphane Lasme, averaging 12.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks across 27.5 minutes per game over 28 contests.

2008–09 season

After the franchise relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sene joined their roster but missed the beginning of the campaign due to knee surgery. He participated in five games during November 2008 before being released on February 19, 2009. Subsequently, on March 11, he signed with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League, appearing in ten games prior to securing a contract for the remainder of the season with the New York Knicks on April 9. He played one game for New York before being waived on July 31.

France (2009–2011)

Sene inked a deal with Hyères-Toulon Var Basket of France’s LNB Pro A on September 26, 2009. Throughout the 2009–10 season, he participated in 29 games and posted averages of 12.4 points, led the league with 11.4 rebounds per game, and contributed 2.4 blocks.

On June 12, 2010, he agreed to a two-year contract with Spirou Basket, where his career had initially begun in 2004; however, he departed prior to playing any matches. On November 21, 2010, Sene joined BCM Gravelines Dunkerque for the remainder of that season. In his tenure there during the 2010–11 campaign, spanning 25 league games, he averaged 10.4 points, grabbed 7.4 rebounds, and recorded 1.3 blocks per contest.

Spain (2011–2013)

On August 16, 2011, Sene signed a two-year agreement with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada competing in Spain’s Liga ACB. An injury sustained in January 2012 sidelined him for the remainder of that season after participating in only fifteen games and averaging 6.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per outing.

Returning to Fuenlabrada for the following season (2012–13), he appeared in thirty games and maintained averages of 5.4 points, an equal number of rebounds per game at 5.4, along with recording approximately 1.1 blocks each contest.

Return to France (2013)

On July 30, 2013, Sene committed to a two-year contract with Sharks Antibes. Unfortunately, a knee injury in October curtailed his season prematurely, limiting him to just three appearances where he averaged 8.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per contest.

Austin Spurs tenure (2015–2016)

Sene signed with the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League on March 18, 2015. Over 13 games that season (seven in the regular season and six in the playoffs), he posted averages of 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game.

He was reacquired by Austin on February 26, 2016, but was released on March 22 after participating in a single game—recording two points and three rebounds in 16 minutes against the Idaho Stampede on March 6.

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Seattle | 28 || 3 || 6.0 || .367 || .000 || .586 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .4 || 1.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Seattle | 13 || 0 || 4.8 || .458 || .000 || .471 || 1.2 || .1 || .0 || .5 || 2.3 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Oklahoma City | 5 || 0 || 4.6 || .714 || .000 || .778 || 1.8 || .0 || .2 || .4 || 3.4 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | New York | 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 3.0 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 47 || 3 || 5.5 || .427 || .000 || .589 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .5 || 2.2

International career

Sene made his first appearance for the Senegal national basketball team during the AfroBasket 2013. A knee injury sustained while playing for Olympique Antibes prevented him from competing in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He later returned to represent Senegal at the AfroBasket 2015 competition.

External links

• Mouhamed Sene at nba.com
• Mouhamed Sene at nbadleague.com
• Mouhamed Sene at fiba.com
• Mouhamed Sene at acb.com
• Saer Sene all the rage amongst NBA scouts