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Born in the Bronx on January 6, 2001, Ahmed Tijani \u201cTJ\u201d Bamba spent part of his childhood in Senegal before returning to the United States and developing through high school and the NCAA.<\/p>\n<p>In college, Bamba played for Washington State, Villanova and Oregon, earning a spot on the Big Ten Conference All-Defensive Team. 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