| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-03-18)March 18, 1978 (age 47) Bougouni, Mali |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2000: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
| Selected by theNew Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1996–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | KK Idrija |
| 1997–1999 | Geoplin Slovan |
| 1999 | Union Olimpija |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati Stuff |
| 2000–2001 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2001–2002 | Orlandina Basket |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2002–2003 | Greenville Groove |
| 2004 | Detal Inowroclaw |
| 2004–2006 | Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones |
| 2006 | Geoplin Slovan |
| 2006–2007 | Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones |
| 2007 | Ohod Al Madina |
| 2007–2008 | Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones |
| 2008 | BEEM Mazandaran |
| 2008 | Zain |
| 2008–2010 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| 2010 | Mornar Bar |
| 2010–2011 | Caspian Qazvin |
| 2011–2012 | Quebec Kebs |
| 2018–2019 | Vancouver Dragons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Soumaila Samake (born March 18, 1978) is a Malian former professionalbasketball player. A 7'0" tallcenter, he was drafted by theNew Jersey Nets in the second round of the2000 NBA draft, and played for the Nets and theLos Angeles Lakers. He scored 68 points and grabbed 76 rebounds in 47 NBA games between 2000 and 2003. His final NBA game was played on December 4, 2002, in a 85–93 loss to the Utah Jazz where he played for 2 minutes and recorded no stats.
While playing with the Lakers in 2002, Samake was suspended five games after testing positive forNandrolone, ananabolic steroid. Samake said that he had accidentally ingested the substance while taking a dietary supplement.[1] He was only the third NBA player suspended for steroids, followingDon MacLean andMatt Geiger.[2]
On November 29, 2011, it was announced that theNational Basketball League of Canada'sQuebec Kebs had signed Samake to their active roster.[3]
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