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{{short description|American-Nigerian basketball player}}
{{short description|American-Nigerian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Michael Fakuade
| name = Michael Fakuade
| image =
| image =
| number =
| number =
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in =7
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 235
| weight_lb = 235
| league =
| league = [[Basketball Africa League]]
| team = Free agent
| team = Real Estelí
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|2|18}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| nationality = American / Nigerian
| nationality = American / Nigerian
| high_school = Von Steuben High School<br>(Chicago, Illinois)
| high_school = Von Steuben High School<br>(Chicago, Illinois)
| college = [[Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball|Northern Illinois]] (2007–2010)<br>[[UIS Prairie Stars|Illinois-Springfield]] (2010–2012)
| college = [[Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball|Northern Illinois]] (2007–2010)<br>[[UIS Prairie Stars|Illinois-Springfield]] (2010–2012)
| career_start = 2013
| career_start = 2013
| draft_year= 2012
| draft_year = 2012
| years1 = 2013–2014
| years1 = 2013–2014
| team1 = [[ETB Schwarz-Weiß]]
| team1 = [[ETB Schwarz-Weiß]]
| years2=2014–2015
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team2=[[Força Lleida CE|Força Lleida]]
| team2 = [[Força Lleida CE|Força Lleida]]
| years3=2015–2016
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3=[[Palencia Baloncesto|Palencia]]
| team3 = [[Palencia Baloncesto|Palencia]]
| years4=2016–2017
| years4 = 2016–2017
| team4=[[CB Breogán|Breogán]]
| team4 = [[CB Breogán|Breogán]]
| years5=2017–2018
| years5 = 2017–2018
| team5=[[Gipuzkoa Basket]]
| team5 = [[Gipuzkoa Basket]]
| years6=2018–2019
| years6 = 2018–2019
| team6=[[Orléans Loiret Basket|Orléans Loiret]]
| team6 = [[Orléans Loiret Basket|Orléans Loiret]]
| years7=2019–2020
| years7 = 2019–2020
| team7=[[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Châlons-Reims]]
| team7 = [[Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket|Châlons-Reims]]
| years8=2020–2021
| years8 = 2020–2021
| team8=[[Wilki Morskie Szczecin]]
| team8 = [[Wilki Morskie Szczecin]]
| years9=[[2021 BAL season|2021]]
| years9 = [[2021 BAL season|2021]]
| team9=[[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]]
| team9 = [[Zamalek SC (basketball)|Zamalek]]
| years10=[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]]
| years10 = [[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]]
| team10=[[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]]
| team10 = [[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]]
| highlights =
| years11 = 2022
| team11 = [[Alba Fehérvár]]
⚫
*[[BAL champion]] ([[2021 BAL season|2021]])
| years12 = 2022
| team12 = Al Ahly
| years13 = 2022-2023
| team13 = [[Kagoshima Rebnise]]
| years14 = 2023
| team14 = Al Ahly
| highlights = *2× [[BAL champion]] ([[2021 BAL season|2021]], [[2023 BAL season|2023]])
*[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|Arab Club Championship]] winner ([[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]])
*[[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]] All-First Team (2012)
*GLVC All-Defensive Team (2012)
| years15 = 2024–present
| team15 = [[Real Estelí Baloncesto|Real Estelí]]
}}
}}

'''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 who last played for [[Al Ahly (basketball)|Al Ahly]]. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he primarily plays as [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]].
{{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.


==College career==
==College career==
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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]].

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>

After a stint with [[Alba Fehérvár]] in Hungary, Fakuade returned to Al Ahly in September 2022.<ref name=":0" />

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>

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>


==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
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}

==Awards and accomplishments==
===Club===
;Zamalek
⚫
*[[Basketball Africa League|BAL champion]]: ([[2021 BAL season|2021]])
;Al Ahly
*[[Arab Club Basketball Championship|Arab Club Championship]]: ([[2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship|2021]])
===Individual===
*[[Great Lakes Valley Conference|GLVC]] All-First Team: (2012)
*GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012)


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
*[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Michael-Fakuade/Summary/11336 RealGM profile]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Zamalek 2021 BAL Champions}}{{Al Ahly 2023 BAL Champions}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Fakuade, Michael}}
{{Zamalek basketball current roster}}
{{Zamalek 2021 BAL Champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fakuade, Michael}}
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[[Category:Orléans Loiret Basket players]]
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[[Category:Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket players]]
[[Category:Champagne Basket players]]
[[Category:CB Breogán players]]
[[Category:CB Breogán players]]
[[Category:Kagoshima Rebnise players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Northern Illinois Huskies 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]]
[[Category:Power forwards (basketball)]]
[[Category:Power forwards]]
[[Category:Zamalek SC basketball players]]
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[[Category:Al Ahly basketball players]]
[[Category:Wilki Morskie Szczecin players]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Egypt]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in France]]
[[Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary]]
[[Category:American basketball players of Nigerian descent]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Chicago]]
[[Category:Real Estelí Baloncesto players]]

Latest revision as of 07:43, 13 June 2024

Michael Fakuade
Real Estelí
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989 (age 35)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolVon Steuben High School
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNorthern Illinois (2007–2010)
Illinois-Springfield (2010–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014ETB Schwarz-Weiß
2014–2015Força Lleida
2015–2016Palencia
2016–2017Breogán
2017–2018Gipuzkoa Basket
2018–2019Orléans Loiret
2019–2020Châlons-Reims
2020–2021Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2021Zamalek
2021Al Ahly
2022Alba Fehérvár
2022Al Ahly
2022-2023Kagoshima Rebnise
2023Al Ahly
2024–presentReal Estelí
Career highlights and awards

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

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Fakuade played his first three seasons with Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. In 2010, he transferred to UIS Prairie Stars.

Professional career

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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

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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  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an BAL championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Club

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Zamalek
Al Ahly

Individual

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  • GLVC All-First Team: (2012)
  • GLVC All-Defensive Team: (2012)
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References

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  1. ^ "King signs Michael Fakuade". Afrobasket.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ali, Ahmad Gamal (September 20, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly announce signing of Michael Fakuade". KingFut. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (October 9, 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Playoffs rosters confirmed – Who are the new signings heading to Kigali?". The BAL. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "AL AHLY ARE THE 2023 BAL CHAMPIONS". The BAL. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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