Hamady N'Diaye

Hamady Barro N'Diaye (pronounced HAH-muh-dee EN-jigh; born January 12, 1987)[1] is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the French LNB Pro A. A 7-foot tall center, N'Diaye played college basketball for Rutgers University and was a second-round selection in the 2010 NBA draft.

Hamady N'Diaye
N'Diaye in 2011 with the Washington Wizards
No. 55 – Élan Béarnais
PositionCenter
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1987-01-12) January 12, 1987
Dakar, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolStoneridge Preparatory School
(Simi Valley, California)
CollegeRutgers (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Washington Wizards
2011→Dakota Wizards
2012→Iowa Energy
2012Maine Red Claws
2012Guangzhou
2012–2013Tianjin RongGang
2013–2014Sacramento Kings
2013–2014→Reno Bighorns
2014Delaware 87ers
2014Guangxi Rhinos
2014–2015Byblos
2015Kia Carnival
2015–2016Bnei Herzliya
2016Mighty Sports
2016–2017Unicaja
2017Bnei Herzliya
2017–2019Sidigas Avellino
2019–2020BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2020–presentÉlan Béarnais
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Senegal
AfroBasket
2013 Abidjan
2017 Tunisia/Senegal

Early life

N'Diaye grew up in Senegal and came to the United States to attend high school at Stoneridge Preparatory School in Simi Valley, California. He played soccer in childhood and began playing basketball as a high school student.[1]

College career

During his senior year at Rutgers University, N'Diaye had 145 blocks and averaged 4.5 blocks per game (the third highest in the nation). On March 9, 2010, during a 69–68 loss to Cincinnati in the Big East Tournament, N'Diaye ended the season with the 358 blocked shots in his career. He broke school records held by former NBA player Roy Hinson. N'Diaye was awarded the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.[1]

Professional career

On June 24, 2010, N'Diaye was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 56th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. His draft rights were then traded to the Washington Wizards.[2] On January 6, 2011, N'Diaye was assigned to the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League.[2] He was recalled on February 4, 2011.[2] On December 10, 2011, he re-signed with the Wizards.[2] On January 1, 2012, N'Diaye was assigned to the Iowa Energy. On January 30, he was recalled.[2] On February 7, 2012, he was waived by the Wizards.[3] On February 27, 2012, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League.[4] In April 2012, he joined Guangzhou Liu Sui Whampoa of China.

In July 2012, he joined the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League and the Charlotte Bobcats for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 25, 2012, he signed with the Sacramento Kings.[5] However, he was waived on October 26.[6] In November 2012, he joined Tianjin RongGang of China for the 2012–13 season.

He joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On August 29, 2013, N'Diaye's rights were acquired by the Delaware 87ers in the 2013 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.[7] In September 2013, he signed with the Sacramento Kings.[8] On December 6, 2013, the Kings assigned N'Diaye to the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League.[9] He was recalled the next day.[10] On January 3, 2014, he was reassigned to the Bighorns. He was recalled the next day.[11] On January 6, 2014, he was waived by the Kings.[12]

On January 25, 2014, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers.[13] On March 10, 2014, he was waived by the 87ers due to a season-ending injury. In May 2014, he joined Guangxi Rhinos of China.

On September 17, 2014, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[14] However, two days later, his contract was voided by the Nets after he failed the required physical.[15] In November 2014, he signed with Byblos of the Lebanese Basketball League.[16] On April 29, 2015, he signed with Kia Carnival of the Philippine Basketball Association.[17]

On August 18, 2015, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[18]

On July 2016, N'Diaye signed with the Philippines-based basketball club, Mighty Sports PH at the 38th William Jones Cup [19] and later on winning the Gold Medal for the club with an unbeaten record of 8-0.[20]

On September 23, 2016, N'Diaye signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club Unicaja Málaga.[21] On January 31, 2017, he parted ways with Unicaja.[22] Two days later, he returned to his former club Bnei Herzliya.[23]

On August 18, 2017, N'Diaye signed with the Italian team Sidigas Avellino for the 2017–18 season.[24] After averaging 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, he re-signed with the team on August 9, 2018.[25]

On July 31, 2019, he has signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A.[26] N'Diaye averaged 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

On August 19, 2020, he signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne.[27] Without playing any competitive game with BBD, he has signed with Élan Béarnais of the French LNB Pro A on October 19, 2020.[28]

Personal

N'Diaye is a member of the Iota Phi Theta fraternity.[29]

References
  1. #5 HAMADY NDIAYE • RUTGERS • CENTER • 7-0, 235 • DAKAR, SENEGAL Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hamady Ndiaye Player Profile – RealGM
  3. Wizards waive center Hamady Ndiaye
  4. RED CLAWS ACQUIRE HAMADY N'DIAYE Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 2012–13 SACRAMENTO KINGS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
  6. KINGS WAIVE TONY MITCHELL, HAMADY NDIAYE, WILLIE REED
  7. NBA Development League Announced 2013 Expansion Draft Results Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. KINGS 2013-14 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
  9. KINGS ASSIGN HAMADY NDIAYE TO RENO
  10. KINGS RECALL HAMADY NDIAYE FROM RENO
  11. Sacramento Kings recall center Hamady Ndiaye from D-League
  12. Sacramento Kings waive center Hamady Ndiaye
  13. Delaware 87ers Acquire Hamady N'Diaye Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Brooklyn Nets Sign Hamady Ndiaye
  15. Brooklyn Nets Void Contract of Hamady Ndiaye
  16. Pharis and N’Diaye close to Byblos Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Hamady Ndiaye moves to KIA Carnival
  18. Hamady N’Diaye signs with Bnei Herzliya
  19. "NDIAYE BOLSTER MIGHTY SPORTS IN JONES CUP". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  20. PH DETHRONES IRAN IN JONES CUP
  21. "Unicaja tabs big man N'Diaye". EuroCup Basketball. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  22. "El Unicaja y Ndiaye llegan a un acuerdo para su desvinculación". unicajabaloncesto.com (in Spanish). January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  23. "Hamady Ndiaye inks with Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  24. "Scandone Avellino signs Hamady Ndiaye". Sportando.com. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  25. "Sidigas Avellino re-signs Hamady Ndiaye". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  26. "Gravelines-Dunkerque sign Hamady Ndiaye". Sportando. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  27. "Boulazac lands Hamadi N'Diaye". Sportando. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  28. "Hamady N'diaye en renfort". Sportando. October 19, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  29. Notable Iota Men Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
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