Karim is a two-time winner of the Quebec Student Sports Federation (RSEQ) title. Draft Home | Draft Board | Teams | Prospects. Dort provided Mané with some encouragement Thursday when he tweeted: “Not being drafted isn’t the end, use it as fuel. Named All-RSEQ First Team in Quebec’s interscholastic athletic conference in each of the past two seasons. Although Mane can be streaky, he has nice looking shot mechanics and a quick release which bodes well for improved consistency in the future, A good secondary ball-handler who is capable of leading the fast break and handling the ball some out of the pick and roll. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. By: Raheem Bashir | November 16, 2020. NBA Draft week is here as the Last Word on Pro Basketball staff profiles potential draft prospects, featuring Karim Mane. He’s also a strong rebounder for his position who is scrappy and has a knack for coming up with loose balls, Quotable If I can get a guarantee I'll be drafted, I will probably need to think about staying in." Helped Vanier (16-2) finish in first place. Mane has a versatile offensive game that mixes up attacking the basket using a variety of shifty hesitation dribbles and changes of pace with shooting from deep. In the summer of 2019, Mane made his international debut playing for Team Canada in the FIBA U19 World Championships where he drew NBA attention as an important offensive contributor and secondary ball handler. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal and played for Vanier College in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, where he was a consensus five-star recruit before forgoing his college eligibility to enter the 2020 NBA draft. Montreal’s Karim Mane is no longer a member of the Orlando Magic. Thunder Pregame: Karim Mané. Averaged 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.1 steals in the RSEQ league. Canadian guard Karim Mane has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Thursday. "I sent in my paperwork, but I am keeping my options open as far as college," Mane told ESPN. I’ve been coaching altogether 42 years and I've never seen a kid develop so rapidly in my life. Today Karim Mane took to Twitter to announce that he will be keeping his name in the 2020 NBA draft. He is capable of creating three-point attempts off the bounce as a pull-up shooter and firing deep threes well behind the line. Training Camp: Karim Mané (12/9) Player Bio. It was nothing but net. At 6’5, Karim Mane is a big point guard. Canadian Karim Mane will stay in the NBA draft, according to ESPN. Canadian guard Karim Mane, considered a five-star prospect by ESPN's recruiting analysts, has elected to sign with an agent and keep his name in the 2020 NBA draft, he … NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC’s Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Combo guard with terrific length and athleticism. He’s got the physical tools. 13:03. Montreal guard Karim Mane says he has signed a contract with the Orlando Magic. His uncle Maurice Ndour played with the New York Knicks in 2016-17 and has pro experience in Spain and Russia. "I am not planning on hiring an agent right now. Abdoul-Karim Mané (born May 16, 2000) is a Senegalese-Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He has a shifty attacking game off the bounce and can get hot, although he is often streaky, from deep. Vanier Mane shot just 20 % from range, but improved his and... 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