Issuf Sanon (ex Prometey) signs at VEF Riga

Issuf Sanon

Defending champion VEF Riga (LBL) signed 24-year-old Ukrainian international 194cm point guard Issuf Sanon for the upcoming season. He played for Prometey in the Ukrainian Higher League for the last two years. In 16 Eurocup games last season, he averaged 8.6ppg, 1.8rpg, and 1.7apg, helping them reach the quarterfinals. Sanon also played 28 games in Lat-Est BL, where he had 8.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 3.0apg, and 1.3spg.
In 2018, he was drafted by the Washington Wizards (NBA) in the second round (44th overall).
He has also been a member of the Ukrainian international program for some years. Sanon has regularly played for the Ukrainian senior team since 2018 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2019.
He also represented Ukraine at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers last year. During this event, he scored an average of 8.9 ppg and had 2.4 rpg.
Sanon has played professionally in Lithuania (Siauliai), Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana), and Ukraine (Dnipro and BK Dnipro 2nd team). His team was the regular season runner-up in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League in 2024.
Among many awards, he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.


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