Amar Amkou

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 220
Year:
3rd
Hometown:
Thies, Senegal
Prev School:
Florida Atlantic
High School:
CSI Keur Madior

Last Updated June 23, 2026

Career Highs
Points: 14 (2x)
Rebounds: 10, St. Leo (12/10/25)
Assists: 4, Albany (NY) (12/13/25)
3FGs: 4, at North Texas (2/22/26)
Steals: 2 (3x)
Blocks: 2 (2x)
Minutes: 25, Temple (2/26/25)

2025-26 (Florida Atlantic)
Played in 26 games and made one start...Averaged 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the year...Knocked down 16 3-pointers on the year and shot 36.4 percent from deep...Scored a season high 14 points twice and grabbed a season high 10 rebounds against St. Leo on Dec. 10...Recorded a 10-point and 10-rebound double-double on Dec. 10 versus St. Leo...Made a season-high four 3-pointers at North Texas on Feb. 22...Scored 14 points at Memphis on Jan. 29...Was 38-48 (.792) at the free throw line during the season...Played a season-high 25 minutes in a 77-73 win over Temple on Feb. 26

2024-25 (Florida Atlantic)
Missed the entire season with an injury

High School
Grew up in Thies, Senegal and prepped at nearby CSI Keur Madior... Earned an invite to the NBA Academy Africa circuit where he averaged 13 points per game on 51.6 percent shooting and shot nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc during the 2024 season prior to joining FAU...Made a name for himself with a 19-point breakout game against Pazi Basketball Club (Tanzania) at the 2023-24 Basketball Africa League Qualifying tournament on Nov. 21, 2023...Was named 2023 NBA Academy Rookie of the Year...Father is a basketball coach in Senegal