Vafessa Fofana

Vafessa Fofana (born 12 June 1992) is a French-Ivorian basketball player. He plays for the French League side BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque and the Ivory Coast national basketball team.

Professional career In 2009, Fofana started his club career with the Cholet Basket under 21 at the age of 17, he averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.3 blocks. In his second season at Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks. In his third season at the Cholet Basketball Under 21, he averaged 13.4 points, 4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks.

In 2012, he played for the Saint-Vallier basketball team where he averaged 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.3 blocks. In 2013, he played for the Denain Voltaire Basket where he averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.1 blocks.

In 2016, He played for the Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0 blocks. In 2017, he moved to HTV Basket where he averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 In 2018, he moved back to Hermine Nantes Basket where he averaged 9.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks. In 2019, He moved back to Cholet Basket.

Ivorian National team Fafona represents the Ivory Coast national basketball team. He participated at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assist.