Virtus Bologna center Mam Jaiteh is committed to signing with AS Monaco after the season.

Credit: Rokas Lukosevicius - Scanpix
Credit Rokas Lukosevicius - Scanpix

Mam Jaiteh is set to sign with AS Monaco and join the Final Four participants after the season, sources tell BasketNews.

Mouhammadou Jaiteh

Mouhammadou  Jaiteh
Mouhammadou  Jaiteh
MIN: 18.59
PTS: 8.36 (58.48%)
REB: 4.67
As: 0.67
ST: 0.58
BL: 0.24
TO: 1.58
GM: 33

Sources indicate that Jaiteh is anticipated to suit up for Monaco for two seasons.

Frenchman would expand Monaco's rotation of local players in the French championship.

The 28-year-old 2.08 m center has represented Virtus Segafredo Bologna for the past two seasons.

Last year, Jaiteh became the EuroCup champion with the Italians and was selected to the All-EuroCup team.

This season in Euroleague, he averaged 8.4 points (59.1% 2FG), 4.7 rebounds, and a 9.6 PIR rating in 19 minutes.

Jaiteh's two best games were against Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (15 PTS, 9 REB, 27 PIR) and Panathinaikos Athens (20 PTS, 10 REB, 24 PIR).

He also scored 14 points in games against Fenerbahce Istanbul, FC Barcelona, and Partizan Belgrade.

In the Italian championship, Jaiteh averages 8.5 points (61.2% 2FG), 6.7 rebounds, and a 12.7 efficiency rating in 20 minutes.

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Donatas Urbonas
Donatas Urbonas
Senior Staff Writer
Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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