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Jake Fischer: Source: NBA and European veteran Axel Toupane is signing with the Diablos Rojos for this Mexican LNBP season. Toupane will debut tomorrow in the Copa Value tournament. He was part of the 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks.
Golden State Warriors PR: Warriors waive L.J. Figueroa & Axel Toupane: pic.twitter.com/BCGP2UFZmX
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Warriors sign Axel Toupane
The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent forward Axel Toupane, the team announced today. Toupane, who was a Golden State 2020 Training Camp invitee, appeared in nine games (nine starts) with the Santa Cruz Warriors last season. The 6’7” forward averaged 17.9 points on 53.8 percent shooting from the field, to go along with 8.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.8 minutes per game. He signed a two-way deal with the Milwaukee Bucks on March 13, playing in eight games (one start) for the 2021 NBA Champions, averaging 1.8 points in 7.6 minutes per game. Overall, he owns career NBA averages of 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 12.5 minutes over three seasons with the Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee.
In the 2020 draft, nine players from or with at least one parent from Nigeria were selected. Seven players in the Finals had ties to Africa: Mamadi Diakite (Guinea); Abdel Nader (Egypt); Axel Toupane (Senegal); and Deandre Ayton, Jordan Nwora and Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Nigeria). “In a continent that is vastly made up of a young, vibrant, dynamic population, that’s the future,” Fall said. “So to see these young people on the global stage doing big things, I think across borders, whether he’s from Nigeria or Congo or Côte d’Ivoire, everybody is watching the NBA. What they are doing continues to build and add to the narrative and the momentum that’s been shaping up, in terms of basketball development on the continent.”
Scott Agness: Caris LeVert (bruised right knee) listed as questionable for tonight. Aaron Holiday (great toe sprain) is questionable and Sumner is out. Pacers’ injury report has 7️⃣ players, including four starters … Bucks’ has just 1️⃣ (Axel Toupane).
Giannis Antetokounmpo out with ankle sprain
Eric Nehm: Tonight's Bucks injury report: Giannis Antetokounmpo - OUT - right ankle sprain Donte DiVincenzo - OUT - right great toe soreness Axel Toupane - OUT - right oblique strain
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Eric Nehm: Bucks injury report for tomorrow night against the Rockets: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Probable (right ankle sprain) Donte DiVincenzo - Probable (left Achilles soreness) Axel Toupane - OUT (right oblique strain)
Eric Nehm: Axel Toupane (not with team) is currently the only player on the Bucks' injury report for tomorrow night's game against the 76ers. The 76ers play the Knicks tonight in Philadelphia on the first leg of a back-to-back in their home arena.
Jim Owczarski: #Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer on new two-way signing Axel Toupane: "Being a little bit more mature and maybe we can throw him into games, throw him into opportunities with the abilty for the playoffs now you never know what’s going to happen."
Bucks adding Axel Toupane
Shams Charania: The Milwaukee Bucks plan to sign swingman Axel Toupane of G League’s Santa Cruz on a two-way contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The move will fill the team’s open two-way slot.
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