2006-07 (M) Basketball Roster
Roster
Manny Gakou
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- High School:
- Chalon/Cloud County CC
2005-06 (Junior)
Played in 12 games, all off the bench ...Became Creighton’s fifth-ever foreign player, and first from France, when he debuted against Norfolk State (Dec. 21) ...Had two points and an assist in six minutes against the Spartans ...Grabbed two rebounds in three minutes of play during National Invitation Tournament game vs. Miami (Fla.) (March 20) ...Had season-high three points in three minutes of action vs. Evansville (Jan. 22) ...Served a seven-game suspension to start the year due to his involvement with a club team in France while in high school ...A solid student, he was named to the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
Cloud
Averaged 12.7 points and 7.6 rebounds in 27 games as a sophomore for the Thunderbirds ...Ranked 18th in the Jayhawk Community College Conference in scoring and was fourth-leading rebounder ...Also ranked fourth in field goal percentage (59.8 percent), third in offensive rebounding (3.3 orpg.) and defensive rebounding (4.3 drpg.) ...Was second on the squad with 22 blocked shots ...Had 17 points and 15 rebounds in game against Garden City ...Team went 15-16 as a sophomore ...Averaged 8.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a freshman ...School is based out of Concordia, Kan. ...Coached by Kevin Muff.
Chalon
Graduated in 2003 from this school in
Personal
Born January 12, 1983 in Paris, France ...Full name is Manourou Gakou ...Son of Boye Gakou ...Siblings include Kalilou (31), Ndyaye (29), Niouma (26), Foulamata (25) and Memouna (19) ...A communications major ...Career ambition is to be a coach ...Nicknames include Manny, Man and Frenchy ...Hobbies include reading, surfing the internet and listening to music ...Favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali ..Last name is pronounced GACK-ew.
PERSONAL BESTS
Points
3 vs.
Field Goals
1 (3x), last vs.
Field Goal Attempts
4 vs.
3-Point Field Goals
None
3-Point Field Goals Attempted
None
Free Throws
1 (2x), last vs.
Free Throws Attempted
4 at
Rebounds
2 (3x), last vs.
Assists
1 (2x), last at
Blocks
None
Steals
None
Minutes
7 vs.
Awards & Honors
2005-06
MVC Academic Honor Roll
