Maodo Lô
Maodo Lô (born 31 December 1992) is a German basketball player for Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. He previously played for Columbia University in New York City. Nicknamed The Chairman by fans at Columbia, Lô is known as one of the biggest talents in German basketball. He is the son of a Senegalese father and internationally acclaimed German painter Elvira Bach. College career. He played college basketball for Columbia University of the Ivy League. He averaged 14.5 points per game during his four-year career. In 2016 he led Columbia to the CIT championship  and was named MVP of the Tournament. Professional career. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Lô joined the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team. He played for the Sixers team in the Las Vegas Summer League. Brose Bamberg (2016–2018). 2016–17 season. On 22 July 2016, Lô signed a contract with the German team Brose Bamberg. In his first season with Bamberg, Lô won the double, as he won the Basketball Bundesliga and the BBL-Pokal. In the EuroLeague, Lô averaged 5.3 points and 1.2 assists in 10.5 minutes per game. 2017–18 season. In his second season with Brose, the  team finished 4th in the regular season. In the semi-finals, Bamberg was eliminated by Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich (2018–2020). On July 13, 2018, Lô signed a two-year deal with the German team FC Bayern Munich. Alba Berlin (2020–present). On July 22, 2020, he has signed with Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga. Lô averaged 9.5 points and 3.1 assists per game. He signed a two-year extension with the team on August 4, 2021. International career. In 2014, Lô was first selected for the German national basketball team. He was selected for the squad that participated at  EuroBasket 2015 where he averaged 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.