Souley Boum

Souleymane Boum (born January 26, 1999) is an American college basketball player. He plays for the Xavier Musketeers of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the San Francisco Dons and the UTEP Miners.

Souley Boum
No. 0 – Xavier Musketeers
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-01-26) January 26, 1999
Oakland, California, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolOakland Tech
(Oakland, California)
College
Career highlights and awards

Boum starred at Oakland Technical High School, where he was twice named Oakland Athletic League player of the year. His success in high school and on the AAU circuit led to a scholarship offer from the nearby University of San Francisco, where he quickly earned a starting spot and was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.[1] Following the season, he transferred to UTEP.[2] In three seasons at UTEP, Boum proved an effective scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game.[3]

Boum then transferred to Xavier for the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA for players whose careers were affected by COVID-19.[4] Boum moved to the point guard position and led the Musketeers to a second-place finish in the Big East Conference. He passed the 2,000 career point milestone on December 3, 2022, in a game against West Virginia.[5] At the close of the regular season he was named first-team All-Big East.[6]

Boum is of Guinean descent, born after his mother emigrated to the United States.[3]

References
  1. Buscheck, Karl (January 19, 2018). "Oakland-bred point guard Souley Boum forced into starring role as a freshman at USF". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. Broaddus, Adrian (May 27, 2018). "UTEP Men's Basketball Lands San Francisco Transfer Souley Boum". krod.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. Baum, Adam (June 18, 2022). "'I felt like I was needed here.' From Oakland's Mosswood Park to Xavier, meet Souley Boum". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. Norlander, Matt (February 1, 2023). "The Court Report: How Xavier senior Souley Boum emerged as one of college basketball's most valuable transfers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. Greene, Sam (December 9, 2022). "Cincinnati, Xavier fired up for Crosstown Shootout". Yardbarker. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. "Xavier guard Boum named All-BIG EAST First Team; three other Musketeers honored". local12.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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