Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1993)

This article is about the active basketball player. For the coach and former player, see Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1975).

Mamadou N'Diaye
N'Diaye with the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Summer League
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31)
Dakar, Senegal
Listed height7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High schoolStoneridge Prep
(Simi Valley, California)
Brethren Christian
(Huntington Beach, California)
CollegeUC Irvine (2013–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2018–2020
PositionCenter
Career history
2018Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
2019–2020Correcaminos UAT Victoria
Career highlights and awards

Mamadou N'Diaye (/ˈmɑːməduː ˈɛndʒaɪ/ MAH-mə-doo EN-jy; born 14 September 1993) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UC Irvine, where he was the tallest basketball player at the NCAA Division I level, standing at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).[1][2]

N'Diaye, a center, was named Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year after the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and earned all-conference honorable mention accolades as well. He was considered a talented shot-blocker.[3] N'Diaye played professionally for Fuerza Regia de Monterrey and Correcaminos UAT Victoria of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).

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  2. ^ Eisenberg, Jeff (20 November 2014). "Rondae Hollis-Jefferson dunks on college hoops' tallest player". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball: UCI's Ndiaye coming back". Daily Pilot. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.