Player
Neal Sako
Age 27 · Spain · 210 cm (6'11") · Born Aug 13, 1998
6.7 PPG
5.1 RPG
0.7 APG
436 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
436games
2,938career pts
6.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cholet Basket
· 80 games · 2022-23–2023-24
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.8
2023-24 · Cholet
RPG
7.6
2021-22 · RCB
APG
1.6
2023-24 · Cholet
PER
12.4
2024-25 · ASVEL
Career by team
Valencia Basket
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 2 seasons
4.8 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.7 APG
66 games
Spirou Charleroi
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
4.7 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.7 APG
41 games
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
9.0 PPG
6.2 RPG
0.8 APG
33 games
ASVEL Basket
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
8.2 PPG
6.1 RPG
0.8 APG
68 games
ASVEL Villeurbanne
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
9.0 PPG
6.2 RPG
0.8 APG
33 games
Cholet Basket
2022-23 – 2023-24 · 3 seasons
9.7 PPG
7.1 RPG
1.1 APG
80 games
Chalons-Reims CB
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
10.1 PPG
7.6 RPG
0.6 APG
33 games
Boulogne-Levallois
2019-2020 – 2020-21 · 3 seasons
2.5 PPG
2.4 RPG
0.4 APG
54 games
Panionios BC
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
1.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.0 APG
14 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | PLV | 13 | 0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | EuroCup | 14 | 3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 1.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | PLV | 14 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 46.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | PAI | 14 | 3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 53.8 | — | 46.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | PLV | 27 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | RCB | 33 | 0 | 22.4 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 48.0 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Cholet | 30 | 0 | 18.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 55.2 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Cholet | 14 | 0 | 23.8 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 48.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Cholet | 36 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 72.0 | 50.0 | 60.6 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | ASVEL | 33 | 27 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 68.1 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 12.4 | — |
| 2024-25 | LYV | 33 | 0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 68.1 | 0.0 | 57.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | ASV | 33 | 27 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 68.1 | — | 57.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | LYV | 35 | 0 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 64.2 | 0.0 | 41.1 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Valencia | 41 | 25 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 6.2 | — |
| 2025-26 | SPI | 41 | 25 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58.3 | — | 39.0 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Valencia | 25 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 41.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne | Valencia Basket | From 2024-25 to 2025-26 | |
All entries are offseason.
About Neal Sako
Neal Sako is a French professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.