Mohamed Samsoudine Dabone (born October 21, 2011) is a Burkinabé basketball player who plays as a center for FC Barcelona Bàsquet. He was born on October 21, 2011 and currently stands at 6 ft 11 in (2.10 m), although his age and nationality are contested. He was called up to Barcelona's first team during pre-season in August 2025 and is considered a future NBA prospect, drawing comparisons to Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Youth career Dabone joined FC Barcelona's youth ranks in 2022. In February of 2024, he helped Barcelona win the , one of Spain's major junior basketball tournaments. He was also crowned as the competition's MVP.
Dabone made his debut with the FC Barcelona senior team in a friendly game against Bàsquet Girona on September 12, 2025. Playing for over 9 minutes, he scored 4 points and recorded 3 rebounds.
In May 2026, Dabone won the Final tournament of the 2025–26 EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament with Barcelona, in which he made the All-Tournament Team.
Personal life In July 2026, Dabone officially received a Spanish passport and Spanish citizenship.
References
External links Profile at EuroLeague Basketball Profile at EuroLeague NextGen Profile at Liga U Profile at FIBA Basketball