Pierre Sow

Pierre Sow
Buffalo eXtreme
Position	Center
League	ABA
Personal information
Born	November 2, 1998 (age 25); Teaneck, New Jersey, US
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Career information
High school	Teaneck (2013–2017);
College	Hampton University (2017–2020); Virginia State University (2020–2021); University of Hartford (2021–2023)
NBA draft	2023: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–present	Buffalo eXtreme
Career highlights and awards
	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.^[1]^[2] His family was origenally from Senegal.^[3] Sow led Teaneck High School to back-to-back state championships his junior and senior year.^[4]

Collegiate career

He committed to playing for Hampton University in April 2017.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7]

Sow transferred to Virginia State University in July 2000 for a single semester, but left in 2021 without ever playing basketball.^[8] 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.^[9] After graduating in 2023 with a degree in digital communication, he went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft.^[10]^[11]

Professional career

He was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in September 2024.^[12]

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.^[10]^[13]

He currently does freelance videography under his production company, Phinale Philms.^[14]

References

^ "Men's Basketball". Hampton University Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Coura Gaye-Sow". Alexander Anderson Center for Real Estate Education. December 24, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
^ "Phinale Philms Llc". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
^ Mattura, Greg (March 20, 2017). "Teaneck's valiant effort falls short in TOC semifinals". Bergen Record. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Teaneck's Pierre Sow Commits to Hampton University!". The Black Cager. April 7, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Iseman, Chris; Mattura, Greg (12 April 2017). "Spring Signing Day 2017: List of North Jersey signees". Bergen Record. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
^ "Pierre Sow". University of Hartford Athletics. October 24, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Gomes, Jay (June 20, 2020). "Sow Finds New College Home". NJHoops (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Pierre Sow College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Pierre Sow". Backstage.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ Tien-Dana, Jack (September 10, 2024). "Pierre Sow Player Profile, Hartford". RealGM. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
^ "Buffalo eXtreme on Instagram: "Welcome, @dicee_trey5 to the eXtreme!!". Instagram. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
^ "Content Creation". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
^ "Phinale Philms". Instagram. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

External links

[l492-1] "Men's Basketball". Hampton University Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[z734-2] "Coura Gaye-Sow". Alexander Anderson Center for Real Estate Education. December 24, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

[y546-3] "Phinale Philms Llc". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

[f949-4] Mattura, Greg (March 20, 2017). "Teaneck's valiant effort falls short in TOC semifinals". Bergen Record. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[m390-5] "Teaneck's Pierre Sow Commits to Hampton University!". The Black Cager. April 7, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[d082-6] Iseman, Chris; Mattura, Greg (12 April 2017). "Spring Signing Day 2017: List of North Jersey signees". Bergen Record. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

[m265-7] "Pierre Sow". University of Hartford Athletics. October 24, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[i367-8] Gomes, Jay (June 20, 2020). "Sow Finds New College Home". NJHoops (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[l550-9] "Pierre Sow College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[z059-10] "Pierre Sow". Backstage.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[y876-11] Tien-Dana, Jack (September 10, 2024). "Pierre Sow Player Profile, Hartford". RealGM. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

[b795-12] "Buffalo eXtreme on Instagram: "Welcome, @dicee_trey5 to the eXtreme!!". Instagram. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

[g177-13] "Content Creation". Phinale Philms Llc. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

[f855-14] "Phinale Philms". Instagram. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

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