Eli Ndiaye

Eli Ndiaye

Ndiaye with Real Madrid in 2025
Atlanta Hawks
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 21) Guediawaye, Senegal
Nationality	Senegalese / Spanish
Listed height	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Real Madrid B
2022–2025	Real Madrid
2025–present	Atlanta Hawks
2025–present	→College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights
EuroLeague champion (2023) 3× Liga ACB champion (2022, 2024, 2025) Spanish Cup winner (2024) 3x Spanish Supercup winner (2021, 2022, 2023) EB Next Generation Tournament champion (2021) EB Next Generation Tournament MVP (2021)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Eli John Ndiaye Faye (born 26 June 2004) is a Senegalese-Spanish professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League.

Early life and career

Ndiaye was born in Guédiawaye, Senegal.

In 2017, at just 13 years old, he joined Real Madrid's youth team.

Ndiaye quickly made a name for himself within the white team, helping them secure the 2018 Minicopa.

During the summer of 2020, he obtained Spanish citizenship through naturalization.

In the 2020–21 season, Ndiaye was a key player on the junior team and participated in the 2021, where he earned several MVP awards. He also contributed to Real Madrid's victory in the Spanish Super Cup.

In the 2021–22 season, he would be part of the Real Madrid's Liga EBA subsidiary. ^[1]

Ndiaye made his debut in the EuroLeague in September 2021 with Real Madrid, playing against Fenerbahce. His opportunity arose when Edy Tavares took paternity leave. He became the seventeenth young player to make his debut under the guidance of coach Pablo Laso. ^[2]

During the 2022–23 season, he became a regular member of Real Madrid's first team in the Liga ACB. ^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance index rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague

†	Denotes seasons in which Ndiaye won the EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2021–22	Real Madrid	4	0	3.5	1.000	—	—	.3	.3	.3	—	1.0	1.5
2022–23†		15	3	5.7	.462	.167	1.000	1.2	.1	.2	.3	1.1	1.5
2023–24		23	13	11.2	.455	.320	.667	2.3	.5	.4	.2	2.9	3.3
2024–25		25	19	14.0	.429	.341	.667	2.4	.5	.6	.1	3.6	4.2
Career		67	35	10.5	.449	.320	.714	2.0	.4	.4	.2	2.6	3.1

References

1. "La explosión de Eli Ndiaye, la última joya de la cantera del Real Madrid". MARCA (in Spanish). 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
2. González, Ricardo (2022-07-15). "Eli Ndiaye jugará en el Madrid". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-19.
3. "El español Eli Ndiaye, la última joya del Real Madrid: su transición de la Minicopa Endesa al Draft de la NBA". MARCA (in Spanish). 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

External links

• Eli Ndiaye at liga acb (in Spanish)
• Eli Ndiaye at Euroleague