In the former NCAA Final Four MOP switched to Serie A, he didn t get much chance at the Bulls?

Serie A team Trapani Shark officially announced that the team has signed former NBA player Adama Sanogo, who will also appear in the overseas league for the first time next season.

Sanogo, from Mali, was born in February 2002. He is 23 years old, 206cm tall and weighs 111kg. He was the undraft in the 2023 NBA Draft. Although he looks like an ordinary undraft pick, he actually has a special identity. He is the core figure of the University of Connecticut winning the NCAA championship in 2023, and he is also the MOP winner of the 2023 NCAA National Championship Final Four. His performance in the NCAA arena is very amazing, but his weakness in figure is quite obvious, which is also an important factor in his ultimate becoming a undraft pick. However, after the draft, the Bulls provided him with a two-way contract, which also shows that the Bulls are optimistic about his abilities. In the past two seasons, Sanogo has played 13 games in the NBA regular season for the Bulls, averaging 6.7 minutes per game, averaging 3.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.1 steals, 0.5 turnovers and 0.5 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 52.9% and a free throw percentage of 66.7%.

In the NBA regular season last season, Sanogo made a total of 4 appearances, averaging 5.4 minutes per game, averaging 2 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.2 turnovers and 0.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 57.1%. In the NBA Development League last season, Sanogo played 22 times for the Bulls' subordinate team, the Wind City Bulls, with averaging 28.1 minutes per game, with averaging 16.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 55.6%, his three-point shooting percentage was 35%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 77.2%. Sanogo showed quite good inside scoring and rebounding protection in the NBA Development League last season. He even had certain shooting ability, but due to the impact of injuries, he was cut by the Bulls in advance in February this year.

Sanogo is actually a player with very comprehensive abilities, and he is also capable of taking some responsibilities on both offense and defense. However, in the NBA, Sanogo's height restrictions are very obvious, and he cannot get enough trust, and his ability is not able to play in the NBA arena. For Sanogo, switching to the overseas league may not necessarily be a bad thing. Sanogo can get a lot of playing time and performance opportunities in the European arena, and he can also gain more confidence. Maybe he will have the chance to return to the NBA in the future.