Maodo Lô

Maodo Lô (born 31 December 1992) is a German basketball player for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. He previously played for Columbia University in New York City. Nicknamed The Chairman by fans at Columbia, Lô is known as one of the biggest talents in German basketball.[1] He is the son of a Senegalese father and internationally acclaimed German painter Elvira Bach.[2]

Maodo Lô
Lô with Germany in 2016
No. 0 – Alba Berlin
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born31 December 1992 (1992-12-31) (age 28)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilbraham & Monson Academy
(Wilbraham, Massachusetts)
CollegeColumbia (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Brose Bamberg
2018–2020Bayern Munich
2020–presentAlba Berlin
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Germany
Universiade
2015 GwangjuTeam

College career

He played college basketball for Columbia University of the Ivy League. He averaged 14.5 points per game during his four year career. In 2016 he led Columbia to the CIT championship and was named MVP of the Tournament.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Lô joined the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team. He played for the Sixers team in the Las Vegas Summer League.

2016–17 season

On 22 July 2016, Lô signed a contract with the German team Brose Bamberg.[3] In his first season with Bamberg, Lô won the double, as he won the Basketball Bundesliga and the BBL-Pokal. In the EuroLeague, Lô averaged 5.3 points and 1.2 assists in 10.5 minutes per game.[4]

2017–18 season

In his second season with Brose, the team finished 4th in the regular season. In the semi-finals, Bamberg was eliminated by Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich (2018–2020)

On July 13, 2018, Lô signed a two-year deal with the German team FC Bayern Munich.[5]

Alba Berlin (2020–present)

On July 22, 2020, he has signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

International career

In 2014, Lô was first selected for the German national basketball team.[7] He was selected for the squad that participated at EuroBasket 2015 where he averaged 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

Led the league

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2016–17 Brose Bamberg 26210.5.500.420.6671.21.2.3.15.34.0
2017–18 Brose Bamberg 30516.4.473.414.7861.41.8.3.16.94.1
Career[4] 567.484.416.7311.31.6.3.16.2

References
  1. "A Brief History of The Chairman". Bwog. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. Hermsmeier, Lukas (2015-03-16). "Berliner Basketballer in den USA: Maodo Lo, der gefragte Kleptomane". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  3. Brose Baskets add Lo to their roster
  4. EuroLeague statistics
  5. "Maodo Lo signs two-year deal with Bayern Munich". 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. "Maodo Lo officially leaves Bayern Munich". Sportando. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  7. Burkhard Schröder. "Maodo Lo - Ein DBVer wird Nationalspieler". DBV Charlottenburg. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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