Youssou Ndoye

Youssou Ndoye
No. 10 JL Bourg-en-Bresse
Position Center
League LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) 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 (D-League)
2016–present JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2015)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2015)

Youssou Ndoye (born July 15, 1991) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

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

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]

After rejoining SanAntonio in the 2016 NBA Summer League, Ndoye signed on September 5, 2016 with JL Bourg-en-Bresse of the French LNB Pro B.[7]

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

  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. "Youssou Ndoye signs at Bourg". Eurobasket.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
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