Reggio Emilia\u2019s Mouhamed \u201cMomo\u201d Faye has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, per ESPN\u2019s Jonathan Givony.<\/p>\n
Mouhamed \u2018Momo\u2019 Faye Declares For 2025 NBA Draft<\/p>\n
A 6-foot-11 center with a 7-foot-5 wingspan, the Senegalese sentinel has terrific measurables. Tracking international stats isn\u2019t always straightforward due to the number of leagues that are found abroad. However, Faye averaged 10.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 21.7 minutes per game in Italian Lega Basket Serie A in 2024-25. In the sole game he played during the 2025 Italian Cup, he recorded eight points, four rebounds, and five blocks in 23 minutes.<\/p>\n
NEWS: Reggio Emilia\u2019s Momo Faye has declared for the 2025 NBA draft, agent Matteo Comellini told ESPN. The 6\u201911, Senegalese center with a 7\u20195 wingspan is averaging 9.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in 21 minutes per game in the Italian league and BCL. pic.twitter.com\/2arPFF53hm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n As a scorer, Faye makes his living around the rim. He has a knack for freeing himself from a defender to make himself an easy target, showing the ability to score above or below the rim. At the defensive end, his skillset is rather traditional as well, given his shot-blocking instincts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n However, Faye has intriguing potential as a playmaker due to his basketball IQ, patience, and dexterity. When factoring in his scoring strengths, he could be quite the weapon in the pick-and-roll. Notably, he\u2019s also shown the ability to guard out in space, a valuable tool for bigs.<\/p>\n Essentially, he presents as a prospect with a simple game, but that doesn\u2019t make him undraftable. In fact, as a center, it\u2019s almost better for him to have such a refined skillset. Had he been a player who demanded touches in the post, teams would have to figure out how to incorporate his strengths when modern NBA offenses revolve around the perimeter.<\/p>\n Where Will Faye Be Drafted?<\/p>\n The 2025 NBA Draft is still two months away, scheduled to begin on June 25, but the early entrants have already piled up. As always, the focus of the upcoming draft class rests largely upon the highly-touted prospects. This year, that leaves Duke forward Cooper Flagg<\/a>, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper<\/a>, and Rutgers forward Ace Bailey<\/a> in scouts crosshairs, as they\u2019re the players most frequently mentioned as potential stars.<\/p>\n All of that being said, the NBA now has a distinct cosmopolitan flavor. Gone are the days when U.S.-born players were assumed to have better career projections. In fact, the last two No. 1 picks have been international prospects. 2023 No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama<\/a> is French center with Congolese heritage. 2024 No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher<\/a> is a French national who was born in Spain.<\/p>\n A number of other international prospects have been lottery picks in this decade, including: Nigerian-American center Onyeka Okongwu<\/a>; Israeli forward Deni Avdija<\/a>; Congolese forward Jonathan Kuminga<\/a>; Haitian-Canadian wing Bennedict Mathurin<\/a>; Australian guard Dyson Daniels<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, many will be drafted far outside of the top-14. This was the reality for players like Haitian-Malian-Belgian forward Toumani Camara<\/a> and Swiss-Serbian-Greek big man Tristan Vukcevic<\/a>. It\u2019s also what a prospect like Faye can expect.<\/p>\n \t\t