Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball)

Ousmane N'Diaye
No. 46 – Saski Baskonia
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20)
Guediawaye, Senegal
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Dragons Rhöndorf
2022–presentSaski Baskonia
2023–2024→Palencia Baloncesto

Ousmane N'Diaye (born March 19, 2004) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He is a potential draft pick in the 2024 NBA draft.[1]

Professional career

In 2016, he was announced as one of 87 participants in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Angola.[2] In February 2020, the then 15-year old N'Diaye was highlighted by ESPN. He was described as "one of the best long-term prospects we evaluated."[3]

On April 24, 2023, N'Diaye declared for the 2023 NBA draft[4] but withdrew before the deadline.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Senegal's Ousmane N'Diaye". NBA Draft Digest - Latest Draft News and Prospect Rankings. 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Biyombo, Bledsoe, Mbah A Moute, Mejri, Sefolosha and Zeller headline first Basketball without Borders camp in Angola". FIBA.basketball. 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ "NBA draft stock watch: Standouts from the Basketball Without Borders". ESPN.com. 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Baskonia's Ousmane N'Diaye entered his name in the NBA Draft 2023". Eurohoops. April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Draft Notes: Ivisic, Djurisic, Traore, Klintman, Burton". hoopsrumors.com. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.


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