Soumaila Samake
2002-03: Greenville Groove
Full Name: Soumaila Samake
Position: Center
Height/Weight: 7-0 / 245
Birthdate: March 18, 1978
High School: Republic of Mali / West Africa
College: Republic of Mali / West Africa
Joined the Groove on December 23, 2002
Had six points and five rebounds in NBDL debut
Had first NBDL career double-double on January 3rd, with 15 points and 11 rebounds
1997-1999 played with Slovan Ljubljana
Played on the 1999 Nike Summer League in Treviso, Italy
Participated in Cincinnati Stuff's (IBA) training camp in November of 1999
Played with the Stuff for the remainder of the season
Drafted by New Jersey Nets in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA draft
Spent the summer of 2000 in the Shaw's Pro Summer League with the Nets
Played in 34 games with the Nets during the 2000-2001 season (1.4 PPG, 1.6 RPG)
In the summer of 2001, competed in the Rocky Mountain Summer League representing the Phoenix Suns
Also a member of the Phoenix Suns 2001 training camp roster
Returned to Italy in the fall of 2001 to play with the Upea Capo D'Orlando
Spent the summer of 2002 with the L.A. Lakers in the Southern California Summer Pro League team in Long Beach, California
Played with the L.A. Lakers in the fall of 2002
