Eastern Michigan Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Boubacar Toure
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dakar, Senegal
- High School:
- Phase One Academy
Bio
EMU: Finished his Eastern career with a 65.3 field-goal percentage (252-of-386), which ranks first in program history…Ranks seventh in EMU history with a career rebounding average of 8.6 per game…Tallied 86 career blocks, which finished ninth in school history…2019-20: Selected to the All-MAC Defensive Team and All-MAC Honorable Mention…One of two Eagles to play in and start all 32 games…Averaged 10.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game…Led the MAC with a 65.5 field-goal percentage (144-of-220), which also ranked third in the EMU record book for a single season…One of three players in the conference to average a double-double in MAC play (11.4 ppg; 10.3 rpg)…Finished the season with 18 double-digit scoring efforts, including 13 double-doubles…Led the team with 44 blocks, fourth in the league…Scored a career-high 20 points at Central Michigan (Feb. 11)…Snagged a personal-best 17 rebounds against Akron (Jan. 4), which tied for ninth in the Convocation Center record book…Recorded a career-best five blocks against in-state rival Central Michigan on Senior Day (Feb. 29)…Named MAC West Division Player of the Week (Feb. 17)…2018-19: Made an immediate impact for the Eagles, scoring 8.6 points and pulling down 7.8 rebounds per game...Played in 31 games on the season, making starts in 26 while averaging 24.5 points per contest...Became the first EMU basketball player to tally back-to-back double-doubles to start his career since George Gervin in 1971-72...Field goal percentage of .651 (108-of-166) led the Mid-American Conference...His 7.8 boards per game also ranked sixth in the MAC...Notched a career-high 20 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds at TCU (Nov. 26)...Pulled down a career-high 15 caroms in his Eastern debut against Rochester (Nov. 5)...Scored 10-or-more points 14 times during the season...Also had double-figure rebounding efforts 10 times during the year...GRAND CANYON: Came to EMU with two years of eligibility remaining after beginning his career at Grand Canyon University...Plagued by injuries during his two seasons with the Lopes, playing in just eight games averaging 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...Notched a career-high 14 points against Black Hills State, Nov. 17, 2015, in his redshirt freshman season...PERSONAL: Full Name: Boubacar Toure…Son of Lamine Toure and Fatoumata Sow…Has one brother named Mouhamadou Katim and four sisters: Oulimata Cisse, Rokhyatou Cisse, Marietou, and Aminata Toure…Major: Business Administration.
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Friday, September 05
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