Maurice Ndour

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Maurice Ndour
MauriceNdourDunk.jpg
Ndour with the Ohio Bobcats in 2015
No. 9–Pallacanestro Brescia
Position Center / power forward
League Lega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1992-06-18) June 18, 1992 (age 32)
Sindia, Thies, Senegal
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOkayama Gakugeikan
(Okayama, Japan)
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Real Madrid
2016–2017 New York Knicks
2016–2017→Westchester Knicks
2017–2019 UNICS
2019–2020 Valencia Basket
2020–2021 Rytas Vilnius
2021 Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2021–2022Rytas Vilnius
2022 Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023 Nagoya Diamond
2023 Guangxi Rhinos
2023 Hapoel Jerusalem
2024 Lokomotiv Kuban
2024–present Pallacanestro Brescia
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
AfroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Tunisia/Senegal
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Rwanda

Maurice Daly Ndour (born June 18, 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Brescia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio Bobcats and has represented the Senegalese national team, where he participated in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [1]

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Early life

Ndour, a Senegalese native, was born in Sindia and raised in M'Bour where he played soccer and basketball as a youth. During his teenage years, he was noticed playing in a local basketball tournament and was asked if he'd like to play high school basketball in Japan. For his sophomore, junior and senior years, Ndour attended Okayama Gakugeikan High School where he was an all-Okayama MVP honoree and all-star selection in 2009 and 2010. [2] [3]

College career

After graduating from Okayama Gakugeikan in 2011, Ndour moved to the United States where he enrolled at Monroe College and played two seasons for the Mustangs. He was a two-time NJCAA All-Region selection and finished his two-year career at Monroe with 848 points, placing him eighth on the all-time Mustang scoring list. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a freshman in 2011–12, and 16.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a sophomore in 2012–13. [3]

In 2013, Ndour transferred to Ohio University where he spent his final two college seasons playing for the Bobcats. As a junior in 2013–14, he averaged 13.8 points and 7.0 rebounds in 36 games, and earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference and NABC All-District 14 second team honors. [3] As a senior in 2014–15, he again earned second-team All-MAC honors after averaging 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. [4]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2015)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Ndour joined the New York Knicks for the 2015 NBA Summer League. [5] On July 23, 2015, Ndour signed with the Dallas Mavericks. [6] He appeared in the team's first four preseason games but missed the final three games of the preseason schedule with a left tibial stress reaction. He was subsequently waived by the Mavericks on October 26 prior to the start of the regular season. [7]

Real Madrid (2015–2016)

On December 5, 2015, Ndour signed a one-year deal with Real Madrid. [8] [9] In 12 league games for the club, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He also appeared in six EuroLeague games, averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

On July 14, 2016, Ndour signed with the New York Knicks. [10] He made his debut for the Knicks on November 1, 2016, recording three points, two rebounds and one steal off the bench in a 102–89 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [11] On April 4, 2017, in his first career start, Ndour had 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 100–91 win over the Chicago Bulls. [12] Three days later, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 101–88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. [13] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. [14] On June 30, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks. [15] [16]

UNICS (2017–2019)

On November 29, 2017, Ndour signed with Russian club UNICS for the rest of the 2017–18 season. [17] On August 6, 2018, Ndour re-signed with Russian club UNICS for one season with an option for 2019–20 season. [18]

Valencia Basket (2019–2020)

On July 16, 2019, Ndour signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Valencia Basket. [19] He averaged 6.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Ndour was released from the team on July 8, 2020. [20]

Rytas Vilnius (2020–2022)

On October 16, 2020, Ndour signed with Rytas Vilnius for a one-year deal. [21]

Galatasaray (2022)

On February 3, 2022, he signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). [22]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2023–2024)

On August 13, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [23]

Pallacanestro Brescia (2024–present)

On July 30, 2024, he signed with Pallacanestro Brescia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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 Bold Career high

NBA Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 New York 32410.6.453.143.7312.0.3.5.33.1
Career32410.6.453.143.7312.0.3.5.33.1

G League

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17 Westchester Knicks 181828.1.469.276.7796.81.21.11.414.7
Career181828.1.469.276.7796.81.21.11.414.7
Legend
  GPGames 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

European leagues

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2015–16 EuroLeague Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 608.0.555.000.0001.2.2.5.21.71.3
2017–18 EuroCup Flag of Russia.svg BC UNICS 12017.6.418.333.7224.2.81.3.65.16.6
2018–19 EuroCup Flag of Russia.svg BC UNICS 181021.0.537.000.8434.2.71.11.29.611.5
2019–20 EuroLeague Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Basket 261215.0.585.400.8062.4.4.9.36.37.0

Domestic leagues

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015-16 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Liga ACB 129.6.500.500.6361.7.0.4.72.3
2017-18 Flag of Russia.svg BC UNICS VTB United League 2220.7.669.500.8644.7.81.1.610.4
2018-19 Flag of Russia.svg BC UNICS VTB United League 2222.6.549.250.7814.91.2.91.010.4
2019-20 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Basket Liga ACB 1916.8.443.188.8253.7.6.6.56.0
2020-21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang Golden Bulls CBA 1119.6.659.000.5506.11.01.6.811.1
2020-21 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rytas Vilnius LKL 526.4.667.429.7626.01.01.2.417.4
2021-22 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rytas Vilnius LKL 717.7.569.333.7063.11.4.51.111.4
2021-22 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray S.K. Basketbol Süper Ligi 928.4.667.000.8065.71.5.81.513.4

Personal life

Ndour is the son of Anne Marie Dione and Robert Diegane Ndour. He has a brother, Bruno, step brother, Marcelin, and step sister, Madeleine. Ndour is fluent in five languages, including English, French, Japanese, Wolof and Serer. [2] [3]

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