Dame Sarr already has a destination for the next season. The promising for Barcelona has committed to the University of Dukeone of the most important of the NCAA, with five titles and 18 presences in the Final Four, and in which this campaign played Cooper Flaggcalled to be the number 1 of the NBA draft.
The 1.98 meter and 18 year old player He recently disconnected from the Barca team after starring in a Controversy when, at the beginning of April and just before a classic, he left the team without permission to dispute the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit In Oregon, an exhibition event with other young talents with aspirations to reach the NBA in the future.
Dame Sarr prepares to launch in a Barcelona match.
There he left a good impression scoring 17 points and catching four rebounds. However, That leak was not playing again with Barcelona. “It will not be part of the squad for the remainder of the season. The club and the player have reached a mutual agreement so that he can focus on his sports future,” said the Barca club in a statement. “We finish everything in very good terms and I still love Barcelona,” says Sar.
Now he will continue his career in Duke, where he can also receive good money in concept of NIL rights. “It was the university of my dreams. I saw many NCAA games this season, especially Duke. My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA and there is no better place than Duke to prepare me and become the best version of myself, “said Sarr, who will play for the same university program that his already former partner did Jabari parker.
The second youngest to debut with Barça
Sarr debuted with Barcelona in 2023 becoming, with 16 years, the second youngest player in the club's history. This season he played 12 games in the Endesa League with half 5.8 points and 4.2 valuation and 15 in the Euroleague with averages of 1.8 and 2.1, respectively.
The numerous injuries in Barça helped him to enter the rotation and have more and more importance in Joan Peñarroya's plans. In a match against Armani Milan, he scored 13 points and add 16 assessment credits. However, His frightened heading to the United States ended his stage at the Barca club.
