A former Chicago Bulls big man has moved on from the NBA this summer, opting to ink a new contract with an Italian EuroLeague club.
The Trapani Sharks signed former two-way Bulls power forward/center Adama Sanogo, per a press release from the club.
Sanogo was a star for the University of Connecticut Huskies, winning an NCAA title in 2022-23 before declaring for the draft. He went unselected, but quickly agreed to a two-way contract with Chicago. Sanogo mostly played for the Bulls’ G League squad, the Windy City Bulls, during his two seasons with the team.
The 6-foot-9 pro, still just 23, appeared sparingly for Chicago proper, averaging 3.4 points on 52.9% field goal shooting and 66.7% free throw shooting and 3.2 rebounds in 13 healthy contests.
In 29 bouts with Windy City during the 2023-24 season, Sanogo averaged 22.0 points on 62.2% shooting from the floor and 73.3% shooting from the charity stripe, 12.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals a night. He was named to both the All-NBAGL Third Team and the NBAGL All-Rookie Team that year.
Last season, Sanogo had a more limited role for the Windy City Bulls, averaging 16.2 points on .524/.417/.750 shooting splits, 9.9 boards, 1.4 dimes, 1.1 rejections and 0.7 swipes per.
Sharks team president Valerio Antonini initially broke the news on his official X account.
ADAMA is coming !!!!! Ce l’ho fatta a convincerlo! arriva un profilo TOP a completare una squadra favolosa e molto più completa dello scorso anno e certamente con giovani con grande voglia di vincere. Abbiamo sostituito ottimi elementi con grandi prospetti. Ora siamo pronti….… pic.twitter.com/zea3obKxb6
— Valerio Antonini (@ValerioAntoPres) July 25, 2025
“ADAMA is coming!!!!! I managed to convince him!” Antonini wrote. “A TOP profile is arriving to complete a fantastic team, much more complete than last year and certainly with young players eager to win. We’ve replaced great elements with great prospects. Now we’re ready…. WELCOME ADAMA!”
