Pape-Philippe Amagou


Pape-Philippe Amagou is an Ivorian-French professional basketball player who plays for Le Mans of the LNB Pro A. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.

Professional career

In 2005–06 season, Amagou became a French national basketball champion with his team Le Mans Sarthe after previously capturing the French National Cup in 2004.
Amagou also participated in the French All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006. He was an early entry candidate in the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected.
Amagou played with Kavala of the Greek League in the 2008–09 season. He averaged 8.0 points and 2.2 assists per game. From 2009 to 2012, he played with Chorale Roanne. In August 2011, he signed one-year deal with SLUC Nancy. In 2012, he returned to Chorale Roanne and stayed with them for two seasons.
In June 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Limoges CSP. In July 2015, he left Limoges and signed a three-year deal with his first-team Le Mans Sarthe.

National team

Amagou was a member of the Côte d'Ivoire team that finished second at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. He was named to the All-Tournament First Team after he finished with 11.4 PPG and 2.4 APG.