Babacar Faye

Photo by: Rafael Suanes/CAA

Position:
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
Weight:
210
Height:
6-8
Hometown:
Saly, Senegal
High School:
NBA Academy Africa

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

Slam dunk in comeback win overtime that Coach Kelsey called "the loudest he's ever heard an arena".
One board away from a double-double at Elon with nine rebounds and 11 points.
Posted a perfect percentage from the field vs. Northeastern, going 3-for-3 with six points.
Eight points on four slam dunks and six rebounds in win over Delaware.
Career-high 12 points and three blocks vs. Kent State.
Joined the starting line-up in the Charleston Classic final vs. Virginia Tech.
Averaging a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.
Improved free throw shooter from a year ago, doubling his career-high made vs. Colorado State.
First career double-double vs. Richmond with 11 points and 10 rebounds, both career-highs.
Grabbed a then career-high 8 rebounds at #1 North Carolina.

FRESHMAN (2021-22)

Appeared in 31 games, making nine starts as a freshman.
Averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists during his rookie campaign.
Shot 51 percent from the field (52-of-102), the highest clip of any non-center on the squad.
Finished his freshman season with 132 points, 99 boards, 22 assists, 14 steals and 11 blocks.
Reached double figures twice and scored at least six points 12 times, with CofC going 8-4 in those contests.
Snagged a board in 30 of 31 games, grabbing at least five seven times.
Set career-highs with 10 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes at Hofstra.
Recorded eight points on 4-of-5 FGs, two steals, and five boards in 20 minutes at Delaware.
Grabbed six rebounds and posted five points and two assists in 16 minutes vs. Towson.
Tallied nine points on 3-of-4 FGs in 19 mins. vs. Drexel.
Scored three points, including a rim-rocking slam, added five boards and a block vs. Northeastern.
Shot 3-of-3 from the field and 3-of-4 from the foul line to contribute nine points at James Madison.
Hit his first career 3-pointer and contributed seven points and four rebounds off the bench vs. Elon.
Made the game-winning floater in the lane with 27 seconds left and finished with eight points at ODU.
Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and finished with 10 points and two steals at Tulane.
Chipped in seven points, four boards and two assists in 27 minutes at Furman.
Scored nine points, including two ferocious dunks, vs. No. 18 North Carolina.
Started the first three games of college career, averaging 5.0 PPG at the Rising Coaches classic while shooting 54.5 percent from the field.

PREP

Comes to the College from NBA Academy Africa in Senegal.
Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game during the 2020-21 season.
Selected to participate in the 2020 NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held at NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, which featured the top international-born teenagers as selected by the NBA and FIBA.