Issife Soumahoro
| No. 6 – JSA Bordeaux Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 31, 1988 Paris, France |
| Nationality | Ivorian / French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Levallois |
| 2006–2010 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2010–2012 | Boulazac Dordogne |
| 2012–2013 | Fos Ouest Provence |
| 2013–present | JSA Bordeaux Basket |
Issife Soumahoro (born October 31, 1988 in Paris) is a French-born Ivorian basketball player currently playing for JSA Bordeaux Basket.[1] He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Soumahoro joined Strasbourg IG as an 18-year-old for the 2007-08 season.[2] In his first season of action, Soumahoro saw action in three games off the bench for the team. In the current 2009-10 season, Soumahoro has played in six games for the team and also appeared in two games for the team at the EuroChallenge 2009–10, the third-tier international basketball competition for European teams.
Soumahoro competed as a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship.[3] He saw action in four games off the bench for the Ivorians, who won the silver medal to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[4]
References
- ↑ Issife Soumahoro Profile at eurobasket.com
- ↑ Issife Soumahoro at basketpedya.com
- ↑ Issife Soumahoro at FIBA.com
- ↑ FIBA Archive