Mouhamadou Gueye

Gueye was born in Staten Island, New York, to Senegalese parents who played basketball. His father, Ababacar, moved to Staten Island from Senegal in 1987 with $100 and saved money from a job in construction so that his wife, Souwadou, could join him a few years later. Gueye shared a passion for basketball with his father who would watch cassette tape games of their hometown New York Knicks and Ababacar's favourite player Michael Jordan. He played with friends at local parks and recreation centres in addition to his father paying for him to work with a trainer. ==High school career==

Gueye attended Curtis High School in Staten Island and started as a guard before he grew over four years. Gueye was invited for a workout on campus and was offered a spot on the roster when the coaches saw his ball-handling and passing abilities. ==College career==

Gueye debuted at Monroe, in the NJCAA, during the 2016–17 season when he averaged 2.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Gueye made the SportsCenter Top 10 again after a January 8, 2020 slam dunk on Anthony Lamb of Vermont. He appeared in 33 games and made eight starts. In his second season with the Seawolves, he was named America East Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 3.1 blocks per game. He was also named to the All-Conference Third Team. He had 129 blocks in two seasons at Stony Brook, the second most in the program's Division I history. With an extra year of eligibility owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gueye transferred to the Pittsburgh Panthers of the Atlantic Coast Conference for his final season of college eligibility. He averaged 9.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game during the 2021–22 season with the Panthers. ==Professional career==

Texas Legends (2022–2023) On September 21, 2022, Gueye signed with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). On October 23, 2022, Gueye was listed on the training camp roster of the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate team, Texas Legends. On November 3, 2022, Gueye was named to the opening night roster for the Texas Legends. He averaged 8.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 29 games played. and on July 21, 2023, the Legends traded his G League rights to Raptors 905. On August 1, he signed a contract with the Raptors, but was waived on October 20. Ten days later, he joined Raptors 905. On December 1, he sustained a neck injury during the game against the Maine Celtics. Gueye was the leading candidate for a two-way contract with Toronto at the time but the injury ruled him out; the team instead signed Jontay Porter. On February 10, 2024, Gueye signed a 10-day contract with Toronto and two days later, he made his NBA debut on February 12 against the San Antonio Spurs, recording two points, three rebounds and two blocks in six minutes. On February 20, he returned to Raptors 905 and on March 4, he signed a two-way contract with Toronto. Gueye appeared in 11 games for Toronto and averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. On June 25, 2024, the Raptors waived Gueye. Capital City Go-Go (2024–2025) After joining the Charlotte Hornets for the 2024 NBA Summer League, Gueye signed with the Washington Wizards on October 13, 2024. However, he was waived six days later and on October 28, he joined the Capital City Go-Go. On September 10, 2025, Gueye signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Chicago Bulls. He was waived prior to the start of the regular season on October 13. Windy City Bulls (2025–2026) Mouhamadou played for the Windy City Bulls for the 2025–26 NBA G League season, averaging 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. Chicago Bulls (2026–present) On April 9, 2026, Gueye signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls for the remainder of the season. ==Career statistics==