Boubacar Toure (born 31 December 1995) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the CB Breogán of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Grand Canyon Antelopes and Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Early life
Toure was born and grew up in Dakar. The first time he began playing basketball, he decided he wanted to become a professional player. Toure's volleyball coach attempted to get him to give up basketball, but he refused. He attended a prestigious basketball camp in Johannesburg, with NBA coaches in attendance. Toure moved to the United States in 2013 to play basketball.[1] He attended Phase One Academy in Mesa, Arizona, and committed to Grand Canyon University.[2]
College career
Toure was forced to redshirt his first year at Grand Canyon due to not qualifying academically.[2] He averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds over the course of eight games as a freshman, and posted 14 points against Black Hills State University.[3] Toure missed the remainder of the season with an injury, and was also sidelined during the 2016-17 season after tearing his ACL in practice in the preseason.[4] He transferred to Eastern Michigan. He became the first Eagles player to have back-to-back double-doubles to start his career since 1971. Toure averaged 8.6 points and 7.8 rebounds a game as a junior. He had a season-high 16 rebounds along with 12 points against Northern Illinois on 2 March 2019.[3] As a senior at Eastern Michigan, Toure averaged 10.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team as well as Honorable Mention All-MAC.[5] Toure had 13 double-doubles during his senior season, with his last coming in the first round of the MAC Tournament against Kent State with 14 points and 13 rebounds. He finished his career first in Eastern Michigan history with a 65.3 career field-goal percentage, and his 86 blocks rank ninth in program history.[6]
Professional career
On 17 June 2020, Toure signed with Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro A.[5] He averaged 10 points and 4.5 rebounds, while shooting 70.7% from the field, in his rookie season.[7] On 4 July 2022, he signed with Tofaş of the Turkish BSL.[8] He averaged 11.8 points and 8.2 rebounds in the domestic league, as well as 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in the Basketball Champions League.
On 4 July 2023, Toure signed a two-year contract with Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB. On 30 June 2024, he was released from the Spanish club.
On 7 December 2024, Toure joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[9] On 4 January 2025, his contract was terminated.[10] On 5 February 2025, Toure sigend with the CB Breogán of the Liga ACB.[11]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Valencia | 21 | 8 | 13.7 | .565 | — | .542 | 4.1 | .2 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 21 | 8 | 13.7 | .565 | — | .542 | 4.1 | .2 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |
Personal life
Toure has one brother and four sisters. Toure is an avid soccer fan, with his favorite team being FC Barcelona. He speaks three languages: English, French, and Wolof.[1]
References
- ^ a b Gremban, Luke (26 November 2019). "Boubacar Toure discusses his life in Senegal and expectations for his senior year". The Eastern Echo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b Obert, Richard (12 November 2015). "GCU's Boubacar Toure ready to make instant impact". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b Allen, Tiauna; Post, Charles (29 November 2019). "Boubacar Toure is set to make an impact for the Eagles after major improvements". The Eastern Echo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Obert, Richard (28 October 2016). "GCU loses big man Boubacar Toure for season with injury". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Roanne signs rookie Boubacar Toure in his first year in pro basketball". Eurobasket. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Boubacar Toure Signs Contact with Chorale Roanne Basketball". Eastern Michigan Eagles. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Boubacar Toure, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (4 July 2022). "Boubacar Toure signs with Tofas". Sportando. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "欢迎加入！辽篮重磅官宣！". 澎湃新闻. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "辽宁男篮官方：即日起与外援图雷正式终止合同". 央视网. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Boubacar Toure pecha o xogo interior del Río Breogán". CB Breogán. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
