Mouhamed Camara

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dakar, Senegal
Prev School:
NBA Academy Africa
High School:
NBA Academy Africa

High School/Prep

Attended the NBA Academy in Africa
Competed in the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers in 2025 as a member of Senegal’s Senior National Team
Helped the Senegalese National Team qualify for FIBA AfroBasket
Logged multiple games of three or more blocks and steals in the 2024 NBA Academy Winter Tour
Recorded four blocks and eight steals against the NBA Global Academy in December 2024
Notched three blocks and three steals against the NBA Latin America Academy in December 2024

Personal:

Born on January 4, 2005… Hometown of Dakar, Senegal
Majoring in Business
His personal goal at UofL is to win everything
Best thing about being a Cardinal is the culture
He is related to Mouhamed Gueye who plays for the Atlanta Hawks
The Basketball player he admires the most is Pascal Siakam
The non-basketball athlete he admires the most is Messi
His favorite thing to do besides playing basketball is go to the beach
The first thing you would notice after walking into his dorm room is how clean it is
The best basketball advice he was ever given “Never Give Up”
Says if a movie was made about his life, he would want Michael Scofield to play him
He loves to hang out with his teammates outside of basketball
He is most proud of his growth

Favorites:
NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
TV Show: Prison Break
Book: Mamba Mentality
Comedian: Sanex
Musical Artist: Dip Doundou Guiss
Food: Theib
Midnight snack: Milk
Vacation Spot: Florida
Class/subject: Spanish
App: Instagram