Mohamed Tangara (born August 11, 1984) is a Malian-American professional basketball player who last played for Libolo of the Angolan League.

Born in Nioro, Mali to parents Hamidou and Sitan,[1] Tangara grew up in the third-world surroundings of Bamako before eventually finding his way out thanks to basketball.

One of ten siblings in a large African family, Tangara came to the United States in December 2000 where he enrolled at Mount Zion Christian Academy in Durham, North Carolina.

[3] Tangara returned to the Wildcats' line-up for the 2005–06 season as a redshirted freshman where he had a minor role in coach Lute Olson's rotation.

[14] In December 2011, Tangara signed with US Monastir of Tunisia but left three months later when he joined Al Jaysh Army SC of Qatar in March 2012.

[15] In September 2012, Tangara signed with Primeiro de Agosto of Angola[16] but left two months later when he joined Libolo in November 2012 for the 2012 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.