Babacar Sané

Babacar Sané (born 19 September 2003) also known as Younq Ossoko is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Internationally, he plays for the Senegal national team. Standing at 6ft 8in, he plays as small forward.

Early life
Born in the city of Ziguinchor, Sané grew up in Bignona, where he was discovered by the NBA Academy Africa after playing in the SEED Project Hoop Forum.

DUC (2022)
In May 2022, Sané played for Dakar Université Club in the 2022 BAL season as part of the BAL Elevate program in which one player from the NBA Academy was assigned to a roster. On 5 March, he made his BAL debut in a 70–85 loss to SLAC and had 8 points and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes. He averaged 4 points off the bench in 10.9 minutes per game.

NBA G League Ignite (2022–2024)
On 26 October 2022, Sané signed with the NBA G League Ignite. On 18 January, Sané scored 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, a franchise record for most rebounds in a game. He was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season.

Utah Jazz (2024–present)
On 27 June 2024, Sané signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz.

National team career
Sané played for the Senegal U18 national team at the 2020 FIBA U18 African Championship in Egypt, averaging 14 points per game, and winning a silver medal. He also played in the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.

On 25 February 2022, he made his debut for the senior Senegal national team in a 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier against Egypt.