Lampe comes back to Manama

Defending champion Al-Manama (Premier League) added to their roster experienced 35-year old Polish international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-122kg-85). It is actually his comeback to Manama as he has played here before. Lampe is a dual citizen owning also Swedish passport. He played last season at Sichuan Blue Whales in Chinese CBA league.
Lampe ended the previous (2018-19) season at Al-Manama. But the most of that year he spent at Jilin Tigers (also in CBA) where in 45 games he recorded very impressive stats: 24.4ppg, 13.3rpg and 3.4apg.
In 2003 Lampe was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (30th overall).
He has been also a member of Polish international program for some years. Lampe has regularly played for Polish senior team since 2004 and previously for U18 National Team between 2001 and 2002.
He represented Poland at the Qualifications to European Championships 2017 four years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 14.6ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 54.0%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 84.2%.
Lampe is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in six different countries. Lampe tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally also in Israel (Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv), Russia (Unics Kazan, Khimki and Dynamo Sankt Petersburg), Spain (FC Barcelona and Baskonia), Turkey (Besiktas) and NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns) and China (Leopards and Eagles).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of FIBA Asia Champions Cup GBA Qualifiers in 2019. Lampe was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB Newcomer of the Year back in 2012.

By Eurobasket Data Center