Pierre Sow
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Pierre Sow
| image = File:PierreSow.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| caption =
| number = 20
| position = Center
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb =
| league = ABA
| team = Buffalo eXtreme
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|11|2}}
| birth_place = Teaneck, New Jersey, US
| nationality = American
| high_school = *Teaneck (2013–2017)
| college = Hampton University (2017–2020)
Virginia State University (2020–2021)
University of Hartford (2021–2023)
| draft_year = 2023
| career_start = 2024
| years1 = 2024–present
| team1 = Buffalo eXtreme
| highlights =
- 2× New Jersey Group III champion (2016, 2017)
}}
Pierre Sow (born November 2, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
He previously played college basketball in NCAA Division I for both Hampton University and the University of Hartford.
History
=High school career=
Pierre Sow was born in Teaneck, New Jersey to Coura Gaye-Sow, a real estate broker and instructor in real estate education.{{cite web | title=Men's Basketball | website=Hampton University Athletics | date=October 24, 2019 | url=https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pierre-sow/4470 | access-date=September 10, 2024}}{{cite web | title=Coura Gaye-Sow | website=Alexander Anderson Center for Real Estate Education | date=December 24, 2023 | url=https://www.recareercenter.com/coura-gaye-sow-2/ | access-date=September 11, 2024}} His family was originally from Senegal.{{cite web | title=Phinale Philms Llc | website=Phinale Philms Llc | date=September 11, 2024 | url=https://pieair91.wixsite.com/phinale-philms-llc/blank-1 | access-date=September 11, 2024}} Sow led Teaneck High School to back-to-back state championships his junior and senior year.{{cite web | last=Mattura | first=Greg | title=Teaneck's valiant effort falls short in TOC semifinals | website=Bergen Record | date=March 20, 2017 | url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2017/03/19/boys-basketball-high-school-boys-basketball-njsiaa-teaneck-patrick-school-jerome-smart-leondre-washington-jaquaye-james-tournament-of-champions-don-bosco/99341292/ | access-date=September 10, 2024}}
=Collegiate career=
He committed to playing for Hampton University in April 2017.{{cite web | title=Teaneck's Pierre Sow Commits to Hampton University! | website=The Black Cager | date=April 7, 2017 | url=https://delgrecowilson.com/2017/04/07/teanecks-pierre-sow-commits-to-hampton-university/ | access-date=September 10, 2024}}{{cite web | last1=Iseman | first1=Chris | last2=Mattura | first2=Greg | title=Spring Signing Day 2017: List of North Jersey signees | website=Bergen Record | date=12 April 2017 | url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/varsity-aces/2017/04/11/spring-signing-day-2017/100352310/ | access-date=11 September 2024}} Sow saw no gametime during the school's 2017–18 MEAC championship season, and played 26 games in the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.{{cite web | title=Pierre Sow | website=University of Hartford Athletics | date=October 24, 2022 | url=https://hartfordhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pierre-sow/6703 | access-date=September 10, 2024}}
Sow transferred to Virginia State University in July 2000 for a single semester, but left in 2021 without ever playing basketball.{{cite web | last=Gomes | first=Jay | title=Sow Finds New College Home | website=NJHoops | date=June 20, 2020 | url=https://njhoops.rivals.com/news/sow-finds-new-college-home | language=rw | access-date=September 10, 2024}} With the extra year of eligibility afforded by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sow transferred to the University of Hartford for their 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.{{cite web | title=Pierre Sow College Stats | website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/pierre-sow-1.html | access-date=September 10, 2024}} After graduating in 2023 with a degree in digital communication, he went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft.{{cite web | title=Pierre Sow | website=Backstage.com | date=June 6, 2024 | url=https://www.backstage.com/u/pierre-sow/ | access-date=September 10, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Tien-Dana | first=Jack | title=Pierre Sow Player Profile, Hartford | website=RealGM | date=September 10, 2024 | url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Pierre-Sow/Summary/121880 | access-date=September 11, 2024}}
=Professional career=
He was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in September 2024.{{cite web | title=Buffalo eXtreme on Instagram: "Welcome, @dicee_trey5 to the eXtreme!! | website=Instagram | date=September 9, 2024 | url=https://www.instagram.com/buffaloextremeaba/p/C_s_6EyOvmX/ | access-date=September 10, 2024}}
Personal life
Sow is a videographer, having previously worked as Director of New Media for University of Hartford Athletics, and as Head of Marketing for Ambassador Studios.{{cite web | title=Content Creation | website=Phinale Philms Llc | date=September 11, 2024 | url=https://pieair91.wixsite.com/phinale-philms-llc | access-date=September 11, 2024}}
He currently does freelance videography under his production company, Phinale Philms.{{cite web | title=Phinale Philms | website=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/phinalephilmsllc/ | access-date=September 11, 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Pierre Sow}}
- [https://pieair91.wixsite.com/phinale-philms-llc Official website]
- [https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=64225&IDPlayer=1315202 ABA statistics] from MyStatsOnline
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Pierre-Sow/Summary/121880 Career statistics] from RealGM
- [https://www.backstage.com/u/pierre-sow/ Profile] from Backstage
- [https://hartfordhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pierre-sow/6703 Profile] from University of Hartford
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American people of Senegalese descent
Category:Basketball players from Bergen County, New Jersey
Category:Buffalo eXtreme players
Category:Hampton Pirates basketball players
Category:Hartford Hawks men's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Teaneck, New Jersey