Youssou Ndoye
Youssou Ndoye (born July 15, 1991) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
 Nodye with JL Bourg in 2017. | |
| Coosur Real Betis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 15, 1991 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lee Academy (Lee, Maine) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Austin Spurs |
| 2016–2019 | JL Bourg |
| 2019–2020 | Nanterre 92 |
| 2020–present | Real Betis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Ndoye played high school basketball at Lee Academy in Lee, Maine for two years. After averaging seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game, he was rated among the top centers of his class heading into college.[1]
College career
As a senior at St. Bonaventure, Ndoye averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, earning a mention to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team and a third-team All-Atlantic 10 mention.[2]
Professional career
Austin Spurs (2015—2016)
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Ndoye joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 3.2 and 1.8 rebounds in six games.[3] On September 28, 2015, Ndoye signed with the Spurs,[4] only to be waived by the team on October 21 after appearing in three preseason games.[5] Nine days later, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of San Antonio.[6]
JL Bourg (2016–2019)
After rejoining San Antonio in the 2016 NBA Summer League,[7] Ndoye signed on September 5, 2016 with JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro B.[8]
Nanterre 92 (2019–2020)
On August 18, 2019, he has signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[9]
Coosur Real Betis (2020–present)
On June 24, 2020, he has signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.[10]
Personal life
Ndoye, the son of Penda and Ibrahima, has an older brother, Mohammed, and two older sisters, Khadija and Maguette. His mother played on the Senegal national basketball team and introduced him to the game. He minored in French history.[1]
References
- "Youssou Ndoye bio". GoBonnies.sbu.edu. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "2014-15 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Awards" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- "2015 Summer League Player Profile – Youssou Ndoye". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- "SPURS WAIVE FREDETTE, NDOYE, SYKES AND THOMAS". NBA.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- "Youssou Ndoye signs at Bourg". Eurobasket.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "Nanterre 92 sign Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- "Coosur Real Betis signs Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.