Amadou Ba

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
C
Height:
6-10
Weight:
250
Hometown:
Mauritania, Africa
High School:
Bridgton Academy [Maine]

Senior (2005-06) ... U-M’s 2006 Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... Helped U-M to first national top 25 ranking in eight years ... Helped U-M to back-to-back wins against top 25 teams for first time in 12 years ... Played in 13 games with one start, primarily coming off the bench ... Sat out one and one half games following Big Ten ruling after fan incident at Michigan State (Feb. 18) ... Started first career game against Indiana (March 4) on Senior Day ... Played a career-high seven minutes at Boston University (Nov. 22), recording a career-high-tying two rebounds and first career steal ... Played in final minutes against Central Michigan (Nov. 18), scoring two points on a lay-up off an inside pass from Sherrod Harrell ... Played in final minute against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 22), recorded one point on first collegiate free throw made ... Played in final two minutes against Old Dominion (March 28) in NIT semifinal, scoring on a layup from a Brent Petway bounce pass.

Junior (2004-05) ... U-M’s 2005 Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... Played in four games, coming off the bench ... Missed first two games of season due to a knee injury suffered in preseason practices ... Missed additional four games due to lower back strain at the beginning of January ... Played two minutes against Penn State (Feb. 23, 2005), tied a career-high two points on basket that was good after a goaltending call, also attempted first career free throw attempts, went 0-for-2 ... Played in final minute at Purdue (Jan. 30, 2005), had one rebound ... Played in final minute against UNC Asheville (Dec. 31, 2004), scored first collegiate points on a layup assisted by Alex Brzozowicz bounce pass, also had one rebound ... Played in final minute vs. Sacramento State (Nov. 19, 2004), recorded first collegiate assist.

Sophomore (2003-04) ... Member of the 2004 NIT Championship team ... U-M’s 2004 Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... Played in seven games, coming off the bench ... Played in first collegiate game against Oakland (Nov. 21, 2003), had a career-high four minutes of action ... Played in final minute of the Fairfield game (Jan. 3, 2004), had first career rebound ... Played in final two minutes vs. Oregon (March 30, 2004) in the semifinals of the Postseason NIT, had career-high two rebounds.

Freshman (2002-03) ... Did not play after sitting out the season as a partial qualifier ... Redshirted the season ... All-around solid practice player and team leader.

Prep ... Played at Bridgton Academy ... Coached by Whit Lesure ... Transferred to Bridgton Academy for senior year ... As a senior (2002), averaged 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds a game ... Shot 48 percent from the field ... Led team to 14-12 record ... Advanced to the NEPSAC Conference quarterfinals where No. 6 Bridgton lost to No. 3 Worcester Academy (71-53) ... As a junior (2001), played at Grissom High School (Huntsville, Ala.) ... Coached by Ronnie Stapler ... As a junior (2001), averaged 7.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks ... Shot 62 percent from the field ... Shot 70 percent from the free throw line ... Further information: Played for AAU Southeast Raptors ... Coached by Mark Komara.

Personal Note ... Speaks five languages - English, French, Arabic and two West African dialects