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French basketball player of Senegalese origin Sidy Cissoko was drafted in 44th position by the Texan franchise Les Spurs de San Antonio (United States), on the night of Thursday to Friday. The 19-year-old point guard is the son of Yakia Cissoko, a member of Senegal&rsquo;s basketball team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. 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