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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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35 Babacar Faye

  • Position Forward
  • Class Sophomore
  • Weight 210
  • Height 6-8
  • Hometown Saly, Senegal
  • Highschool NBA Academy Africa

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
  • Slam dunk in comeback win overtime that Coach Kelsey called "the loudest he's ever heard an arena".
  • One board away from a double-double at Elon with nine rebounds and 11 points.
  • Posted a perfect percentage from the field vs. Northeastern, going 3-for-3 with six points.
  • Eight points on four slam dunks and six rebounds in win over Delaware.
  • Career-high 12 points and three blocks vs. Kent State.
  • Joined the starting line-up in the Charleston Classic final vs. Virginia Tech.
  • Averaging a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.
  • Improved free throw shooter from a year ago, doubling his career-high made vs. Colorado State.
  • First career double-double vs. Richmond with 11 points and 10 rebounds, both career-highs.
  • Grabbed a then career-high 8 rebounds at #1 North Carolina.

FRESHMAN (2021-22)
  • Appeared in 31 games, making nine starts as a freshman.
  • Averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists during his rookie campaign.
  • Shot 51 percent from the field (52-of-102), the highest clip of any non-center on the squad.
  • Finished his freshman season with 132 points, 99 boards, 22 assists, 14 steals and 11 blocks.
  • Reached double figures twice and scored at least six points 12 times, with CofC going 8-4 in those contests.
  • Snagged a board in 30 of 31 games, grabbing at least five seven times. 
  • Set career-highs with 10 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes at Hofstra.
  • Recorded eight points on 4-of-5 FGs, two steals, and five boards in 20 minutes at Delaware.
  • Grabbed six rebounds and posted five points and two assists in 16 minutes vs. Towson.
  • Tallied nine points on 3-of-4 FGs in 19 mins. vs. Drexel.
  • Scored three points, including a rim-rocking slam, added five boards and a block vs. Northeastern.
  • Shot 3-of-3 from the field and 3-of-4 from the foul line to contribute nine points at James Madison.
  • Hit his first career 3-pointer and contributed seven points and four rebounds off the bench vs. Elon.
  • Made the game-winning floater in the lane with 27 seconds left and finished with eight points at ODU.
  • Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and finished with 10 points and two steals at Tulane.
  • Chipped in seven points, four boards and two assists in 27 minutes at Furman.
  • Scored nine points, including two ferocious dunks, vs. No. 18 North Carolina.
  • Started the first three games of college career, averaging 5.0 PPG at the Rising Coaches classic while shooting 54.5 percent from the field. 
PREP
  • Comes to the College from NBA Academy Africa in Senegal.
  • Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game during the 2020-21 season.
  • Selected to participate in the 2020 NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held at NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, which featured the top international-born teenagers as selected by the NBA and FIBA.

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 0 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 210 lbs
    35
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