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Basketball: Senegalese forward Assane Sankaré advances at Napoli Basket

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At 19, Assane Sankaré, a 2.04-metre Senegalese forward, is pursuing his career with Napoli Basket in Italy. In an interview with Seneweb, he discusses his beginnings in basketball after first playing football, as well as his adjustment and ambitions.

Assane Sankaré, a 19-year-old Senegalese forward playing for Napoli Basket, is continuing to develop in the Italian basketball league. In an interview with Seneweb, he discussed his adjustment to Italy, his career so far and his ambitions.

Originally from Sédhiou, the player is 2.04 metres tall and weighs 100 kilos. He says he wants to continue his rise at the Naples club, whose owner is an American entrepreneur.

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