Youssou Ndoye

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Youssou Ndoye
Youssou Ndoye.jpg
Nodye with JL Bourg in 2017.
No. 35–Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
Position Center
League Korean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991 (age 33)
Dakar, Senegal
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Lee Academy (Lee, Maine)
College St. Bonaventure (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Austin Spurs
2016–2019 JL Bourg
2019–2020 Nanterre 92
2020–2021 Real Betis
2021–2022 Orléans Loiret Basket
2022 Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
2023 Covirán Granada
2023–2024 Taipei Mars
2024 Shijiazhuang Xianglan
2024–presentDaegu KOGAS Pegasus
Career highlights and awards
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Rwanda

Youssou Ndoye (born July 15, 1991) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

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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 (2020–2021)

On June 24, 2020, he has signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB. [10]

Orléans Loiret Basket (2021–2022)

On August 17, 2021, he has signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A. [11]

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus (2022–2023)

On July 24, 2022, he signed with Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League. [12]

Covirán Granada (2023)

On January 7, 2023, he signed with Covirán Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB. [13]

Taipei Mars (2023–2024)

On October 18, 2023, Ndoye signed with Taipei Mars of the T1 League. [14]

Shijiazhuang Xianglan (2024)

On June 9, 2024, Ndoye signed with Shijiazhuang Xianglan of the National Basketball League (NBL). [15]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Youssou Ndoye bio". GoBonnies.sbu.edu. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014-15 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Awards" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2015 Summer League Player Profile – Youssou Ndoye". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015-16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "SPURS WAIVE FREDETTE, NDOYE, SYKES AND THOMAS". NBA.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2015 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Youssou Ndoye signs at Bourg". Eurobasket.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Nanterre 92 sign Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Coosur Real Betis signs Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Orleans lands Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Youssou Ndoye tente l'aventure coréenne" (in French). bebasket. July 24, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Coviran Granada lands Youssou Ndoye". Sportando. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "戰神巨塔來了！ 211公分長人恩多期待台灣美食". ETtoday. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "石家庄翔蓝签约 塞内加尔男篮队长". Yanzhao Evening News. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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