Selom Mawugbe

Selom Kojo Mawugbe (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for Azusa Pacific University.

Early life and high school career Mawugbe was born in Lancaster, California to Ghanaian immigrant parents, moving to Santa Clarita, California at age eight. He attended Canyon High School, playing under coach Sean Delong. He grew up playing soccer and first began playing basketball at age 14. Mawugbe stood 6'1 as a freshman in high school and had a growth spurt, reaching 6'10. He was named first team All-Valley, and an All-Valley honorable mention as a junior. He committed to Azusa Pacific University, the only school to offer him a scholarship, which they did while recruiting one of his high school teammates. He was named PacWest Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Mawugbe led Division II in shooting percentage (71.7) and finished second in blocks per game (3.1), helping the Cougars to a PacWest championship before their season ended due to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged a double-double of 16.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, and was named PacWest Player of the Year. He was discovered by general manager Ryan Atkinson, who noticed his college highlights while reviewing film from several dozen prospects. He sat out the 108-96 playoff loss to the Lakeland Magic with a knee injury.

Rostock Seawolves (2022–2023) Mawugbe saw the hardwood in 34 Bundesliga games (34 starts) to average 8.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and a league-leading 2.1 blocks per contest, while connecting on 74.1 percent from the field. He garnered Basketball Bundesliga Best Defender honours.

Le Mans Sarthe Basket (2023–2024) On June 22, 2023, he put pen to paper on a contract with Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the French top-tier LNB Pro A.

Aquila Basket Trento (2024–present) On June 22, 2024, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

Career statistics

NBA G League Regular season