Neal Sako
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_(cropped).jpg) Sako with Valencia Basket in 2026 | |
| No. 12 – Valencia Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 13, 1998 Aubergenville, Yvelines, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2018–2019 | →Rueil Athletic Club |
| 2021 | →Rueil Athletic Club |
| 2021–2022 | Champagne |
| 2022–2024 | Cholet |
| 2024–2025 | ASVEL |
| 2025–present | Valencia |
| Career highlights | |
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Neal Sako (born August 13, 1998) is a French professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.
Professional career
[edit]On July 2, 2021, Sako signed with Champagne Basket.[1]
On August 2, 2022, Sako joined Cholet.[2] He helped Cholet reach the 2023 FIBA Europe Cup Finals where they lost to Anwil Włocławek.[3]
On June 20, 2024, Sako signed with ASVEL playing in the EuroLeague.[4] In just his second EuroLeague appearance, after an impressing performance posting 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, he was named co-MVP of the 2nd round, along with Aleksandar Vezenkov.[5]
On July 3, 2025, he joined Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Neal SAKO pour deux saisons au CHAMPAGNE BASKET". champagne-basket.fr (in French). July 2, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Neal SAKO, nouvelle recrue JFL choletaise!". cholet-basket.com (in French). August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Anwil Wloclawek claim FIBA Europe Cup title after exciting Finals battle". FIBA. April 27, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Neal Sako joins ASVEL for the next two years". Eurohoops. June 20, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Round 2 co-MVPs: Neal Sako and Sasha Vezenkov". Euroleague. October 12, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Valencia replenishes frontline with Neal Sako". Euroleague. July 3, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Neal Sako at Euroleague.net
- LNB profile