Shandong Hi-Speed Men's Basketball Team's First Foreign Player of New Season Arrives: Faye Reaches Jinan

On September 8, Shandong Hi-Speed Basketball Club officially announced that import player Ibrahima Faye arrived in Jinan on the evening of September 7. After resting and adjusting, he will join the team for training. He also became the first foreign player to join Shandong Hi-Speed Men's Basketball Team for the new season. On September 7, the club had just announced the signing of former NBA player Banton.

Faye is a Senegalese player who plays center. He is 2.08 meters tall, weighs 101 kilograms, and is 29 years old. Previously, he played for Shanxi Fenjiu for two seasons. In last season's regular season, he appeared in 42 games, averaging 15.7 minutes, 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1 steal, and 0.7 blocks per game, with a field goal percentage of 57% and a three-point shooting percentage of 41.7%. Faye's strengths are his ability to protect the rim and compete for rebounds. It is reported that after arriving in Jinan, Faye will first complete a physical examination, then participate in team training and travel with the team to Linyi for a warm-up game against Qingdao Guoxin.

Under the video posted by Shandong Hi-Speed Basketball Club's official Douyin account showing Faye's arrival in Jinan, many Shanxi fans left comments expressing their wishes for Faye. One wrote, “Hope Shandong fans can be more patient with Faye. He may not be very eye-catching on offense, but he is still good at help defense and rim protection. Please treat our cheerful player well.” Another said, “Best wishes to Faye. Hope you keep getting better because you are on the Shandong team, and we have also started paying more attention to Shandong basketball.” Some fans joked, “Could Faye become another Shanxi legend to win a championship after Goodwin?”

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