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{{short description|American-Nigerian basketball player}} |
{{short description|American-Nigerian basketball player}} |
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{{Infobox basketball biography |
{{Infobox basketball biography |
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| name |
| name = Michael Fakuade |
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| image |
| image = |
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| number |
| number = |
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| position |
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] |
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| height_ft |
| height_ft = 6 |
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| height_in =7 |
| height_in = 7 |
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| weight_lb |
| weight_lb = 235 |
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| league |
| league = [[Basketball Africa League]] |
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| team |
| team = Real Estelí |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|18}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]] |
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| nationality |
| nationality = American / Nigerian |
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| high_school |
| high_school = Von Steuben High School<br>(Chicago, Illinois) |
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| college |
| college = [[Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball|Northern Illinois]] (2007–2010)<br>[[UIS Prairie Stars|Illinois-Springfield]] (2010–2012) |
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| career_start = 2013 |
| career_start = 2013 |
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| draft_year= 2012 |
| draft_year = 2012 |
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| years1 |
| years1 = 2013–2014 |
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| team1 |
| team1 = [[ETB Schwarz-Weiß]] |
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| years2=2014–2015 |
| years2 = 2014–2015 |
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| team2=[[Força Lleida CE|Força Lleida]] |
| team2 = [[Força Lleida CE|Força Lleida]] |
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| years3=2015–2016 |
| years3 = 2015–2016 |
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| team3=[[Palencia Baloncesto|Palencia]] |
| team3 = [[Palencia Baloncesto|Palencia]] |
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| years4=2016–2017 |
| years4 = 2016–2017 |
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| team4=[[CB Breogán|Breogán]] |
| team4 = [[CB Breogán|Breogán]] |
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| years5=2017–2018 |
| years5 = 2017–2018 |
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| team5=[[Gipuzkoa Basket]] |
| team5 = [[Gipuzkoa Basket]] |
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| years6=2018–2019 |
| years6 = 2018–2019 |
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| team6=[[Orléans Loiret Basket|Orléans Loiret]] |
| team6 = [[Orléans Loiret Basket|Orléans Loiret]] |
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| years7=2019–2020 |
| years7 = 2019–2020 |
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| team7=[[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Châlons-Reims]] |
| team7 = [[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Châlons-Reims]] |
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| years8=2020–2021 |
| years8 = 2020–2021 |
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| team8=[[Wilki Morskie Szczecin]] |
| team8 = [[Wilki Morskie Szczecin]] |
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| years9=[[2021 BAL season|2021]] |
| years9 = [[2021 BAL season|2021]] |
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| team9=[[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]] |
| team9 = [[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]] |
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| years10=[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]] |
| years10 = [[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]] |
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| team10=[[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]] |
| team10 = [[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]] |
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| years11 = 2022 |
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| team11 = [[Alba Fehérvár]] |
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| years12 = 2022 |
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| team12 = Al Ahly |
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| years13 = 2022-2023 |
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| team13 = [[Kagoshima Rebnise]] |
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| years14 = 2023 |
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| team14 = Al Ahly |
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| highlights = *2× [[BAL champion]] ([[2021 BAL season|2021]], [[2023 BAL season|2023]]) |
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*[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|Arab Club Championship]] winner ([[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]]) |
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*[[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]] All-First Team (2012) |
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*GLVC All-Defensive Team (2012) |
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| years15 = 2024–present |
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| team15 = [[Real Estelí Baloncesto|Real Estelí]] |
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'''Michael Fakuade''' (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian<ref>{{cite news |title=King signs Michael Fakuade |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Nigeria/news/644230/King-signs-Michael-Fakuade |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=Afrobasket.com |date=11 September 2020}}</ref> [[basketball]] player |
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}'''Michael Fakuade''' (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian<ref>{{cite news |title=King signs Michael Fakuade |url=https://www.afrobasket.com/Nigeria/news/644230/King-signs-Michael-Fakuade |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=Afrobasket.com |date=11 September 2020}}</ref> [[basketball]] player for [[Real Estelí Baloncesto|Real Estelí]] of the BSN. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he primarily plays as [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]]. Fakuade is a two-time BAL champion, having won the title in 2021 with Zamalek and in 2023 with Al Ahly. |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Fakuade was on the [[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]] roster for the [[2021 BAL season]], where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the [[2021 BAL Finals]]. |
Fakuade was on the [[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]] roster for the [[2021 BAL season]], where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the [[2021 BAL Finals]]. |
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On September 20, 2021, Fakuade signed with Egyptian club [[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]] to play in the [[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Ali |first1=Ahmad Gamal |title=BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2021/09/20/basketball-al-ahly-sign-michael-fakuade/ |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=KingFut |date=20 September 2021}}</ref> He went on to win the club's first Arab championship with Al Ahly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ali |first1=Ahmad Gamal |title=BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2021/10/09/al-ahly-crowned-arab-cup-champions/ |access-date=10 October 2021 |work=KingFut |date=9 October 2021}}</ref> |
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After a stint with [[Alba Fehérvár]] in Hungary, Fakuade returned to Al Ahly in September 2022.<ref name=":0" /> |
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On December 23, 2022, Fakuade signed with [[Kagoshima Rebnise]] of the Japanese [[B.League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rebnise.jp/news/detail/id=15016|title=Michael Fakuade(マイケル ファクエイド)選手 2022-23シーズン契約締結のお知らせ|language=Japanese|publisher=Kagoshima Rebnise|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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He returned to Al Ahly in May 2023, to strengthen the club in the [[2023 BAL Playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Playoffs rosters confirmed – Who are the new signings heading to Kigali? |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/playoff-rosters-confirmed-who-are-the-new-faces-heading-to-kigali |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=The BAL |language=en}}</ref> On May 27, 2023, he won his second BAL championship with Al Ahly after defeating [[AS Douanes (basketball)|AS Douanes]] in the final. Fakuade became the second player ever to have won two BAL championships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-27 |title=AL AHLY ARE THE 2023 BAL CHAMPIONS |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/al-ahly-are-the-2023-bal-champions |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=The BAL |language=en}}</ref> |
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==BAL career statistics== |
==BAL career statistics== |
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| 6 || 0 || 18.7 || .538 || .312 || .583 || 4.7 || .7 || .7 || .3 || 11.3 |
| 6 || 0 || 18.7 || .538 || .312 || .583 || 4.7 || .7 || .7 || .3 || 11.3 |
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==Awards and accomplishments== |
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===Club=== |
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;Zamalek |
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;Al Ahly |
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*[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|Arab Club Championship]]: ([[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]]) |
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===Individual=== |
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*[[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]] All-First Team: (2012) |
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*GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012) |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Sports links}} |
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*[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Michael-Fakuade/Summary/11336 RealGM profile] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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{{Zamalek 2021 BAL Champions}}{{Al Ahly 2023 BAL Champions}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Fakuade, Michael}} |
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{{Zamalek basketball current roster}} |
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{{Zamalek 2021 BAL Champions}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fakuade, Michael}} |
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[[Category:ETB Wohnbau Baskets players]] |
[[Category:ETB Wohnbau Baskets players]] |
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[[Category:Força Lleida CE players]] |
[[Category:Força Lleida CE players]] |
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[[Category:1989 births]] |
[[Category:1989 births]] |
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[[Category:Orléans Loiret Basket players]] |
[[Category:Orléans Loiret Basket players]] |
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[[Category:Champagne |
[[Category:Champagne Basket players]] |
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[[Category:CB Breogán players]] |
[[Category:CB Breogán players]] |
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[[Category:Kagoshima Rebnise players]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:American men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:American men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian men's basketball players]] |
[[Category:Nigerian men's basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Power forwards |
[[Category:Power forwards]] |
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[[Category:Zamalek SC basketball players]] |
[[Category:Zamalek SC basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Al Ahly basketball players]] |
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[[Category:Wilki Morskie Szczecin players]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Egypt]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in France]] |
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[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary]] |
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[[Category:American basketball players of Nigerian descent]] |
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[[Category:Basketball players from Chicago]] |
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[[Category:Real Estelí Baloncesto players]] |
Latest revision as of 07:43, 13 June 2024
Real Estelí | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Basketball Africa League |
Personal information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | February 18, 1989
Nationality | American / Nigerian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Von Steuben High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Northern Illinois (2007–2010) Illinois-Springfield (2010–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | ETB Schwarz-Weiß |
2014–2015 | Força Lleida |
2015–2016 | Palencia |
2016–2017 | Breogán |
2017–2018 | Gipuzkoa Basket |
2018–2019 | Orléans Loiret |
2019–2020 | Châlons-Reims |
2020–2021 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
2021 | Zamalek |
2021 | Al Ahly |
2022 | Alba Fehérvár |
2022 | Al Ahly |
2022-2023 | Kagoshima Rebnise |
2023 | Al Ahly |
2024–present | Real Estelí |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Fakuade (born February 18, 1989) is an American-Nigerian[1] basketball player for Real Estelí of the BSN. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays as power forward. Fakuade is a two-time BAL champion, having won the title in 2021 with Zamalek and in 2023 with Al Ahly.
College career
[edit]Fakuade played his first three seasons with Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. In 2010, he transferred to UIS Prairie Stars.
Professional career
[edit]Fakuade was on the Zamalek roster for the 2021 BAL season, where the team won the first-ever BAL championship. He scored a game-high 15 points in the 2021 BAL Finals.
On September 20, 2021, Fakuade signed with Egyptian club Al Ahly to play in the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship.[2] He went on to win the club's first Arab championship with Al Ahly.[3]
After a stint with Alba Fehérvár in Hungary, Fakuade returned to Al Ahly in September 2022.[2]
On December 23, 2022, Fakuade signed with Kagoshima Rebnise of the Japanese B.League.[4]
He returned to Al Ahly in May 2023, to strengthen the club in the 2023 BAL Playoffs.[5] On May 27, 2023, he won his second BAL championship with Al Ahly after defeating AS Douanes in the final. Fakuade became the second player ever to have won two BAL championships.[6]
BAL career statistics
[edit]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 | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an BAL championship |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021† | Zamalek | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | .538 | .312 | .583 | 4.7 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | .538 | .312 | .583 | 4.7 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 11.3 |
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]Club
[edit]- Zamalek
- BAL champion: (2021)
- Al Ahly
Individual
[edit]- GLVC All-First Team: (2012)
- GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012)
External links
[edit]- Michael Fakuade at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Michael Fakuade at Eurobasket.com
- Michael Fakuade at RealGM
- Michael Fakuade – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Michael Fakuade – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
References
[edit]- ^ "King signs Michael Fakuade". Afrobasket.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Ali, Ahmad Gamal (September 20, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade". KingFut. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (October 9, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Fakuade(マイケル ファクエイド)選手 2022-23シーズン契約締結のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Kagoshima Rebnise. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Playoffs rosters confirmed – Who are the new signings heading to Kigali?". The BAL. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "AL AHLY ARE THE 2023 BAL CHAMPIONS". The BAL. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ETB Wohnbau Baskets players
- Força Lleida CE players
- Palencia Baloncesto players
- Gipuzkoa Basket players
- 1989 births
- Orléans Loiret Basket players
- Champagne Basket players
- CB Breogán players
- Kagoshima Rebnise players
- Living people
- Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Nigerian men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Zamalek SC basketball players
- Al Ahly basketball players
- Wilki Morskie Szczecin players
- American expatriate basketball people in Egypt
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American basketball players of Nigerian descent
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Real Estelí Baloncesto players