Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Barcelona Promotes 13-Year-Old Mohamed Dabone to First Basketball Team

By training him with the pros ahead of next season, the club aims to secure its standout center who is being courted by U.S. college programs.

Mohamed Dabone ist mit 13 Jahren bereits 2,10 Meter groß.

Overview

  • The Burkina Faso–born center measures 2.10 meters at age 13 and will celebrate his 14th birthday in October.
  • Since joining Barcelona’s youth academy in 2023, Dabone has been fast-tracked into professional training with prospects of playing in the 2025-26 season.
  • Sport newspaper reports that the promotion is designed to deter U.S. college programs, which can now offer payment to athletes under recent reforms.
  • Barcelona’s decision reflects a broader trend of European clubs losing elite prospects to U.S. colleges after NIL and eligibility changes.
  • The club has not revealed details on Dabone’s contract, eligibility status or long-term development plan for the teenage prodigy.