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Jersey Number 35
Waka Mbatch
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Serekunda, Gambia
- High School:
- Kotu Secondary School
2024-25 Season (Florida State – Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in five contests for the Seminoles in 2024-25…Made his season debut with seven minutes played and two points scored in Florida State's 72-52 win over Tarleton State at the Donald L. Tucker Center (Nov. 12)...Totaled two points with one rebound in four minutes of playing time in the Seminoles' 92-59 win over UMass in their final game of the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Nov. 22)…His first career blocked shot came in Florida State’s victory over Western Carolina (Nov. 26), and his first career assist came in the Seminoles’ win over Tulane (Dec.14)…Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Florida State.
2023-24 Season (Florida State – Freshman): Appeared in two games during his first season as a Seminole…Earned playing time against SMU (Dec. 16) and in the Seminoles’ victory over North Florida (Dec. 19).
Background: Graduated from Kotu Senior Secondary School in 2022...Began playing basketball at the Hope Basketball Academy...Averaged a double-double of 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in his final season at the Hope Basketball Academy...Named the Defensive Player of the Year in the 2022 Championship Season at Hope Academy...Played in the premier division league in his home country of the Gambia.
Personal: Son of Aji Awa Jallow…Majoring in Liberal Studies.
2023-24 Season (Florida State – Freshman): Appeared in two games during his first season as a Seminole…Earned playing time against SMU (Dec. 16) and in the Seminoles’ victory over North Florida (Dec. 19).
Background: Graduated from Kotu Senior Secondary School in 2022...Began playing basketball at the Hope Basketball Academy...Averaged a double-double of 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in his final season at the Hope Basketball Academy...Named the Defensive Player of the Year in the 2022 Championship Season at Hope Academy...Played in the premier division league in his home country of the Gambia.
Personal: Son of Aji Awa Jallow…Majoring in Liberal Studies.
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