Yall hear about this Mamadou Ndiaye kid
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I'm guessing he's related to that bum ass center that used to play for the Raptors?
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This nikka's age is doctored, at least 21 yo!! AT least.
The biggest NBA prospect in the country has been developing in relative obscurity with the UC Irvine Anteaters, but if Mamadou Ndiaye continues to play like he did in Thursday's upset win over the Washington Huskies, he'll soon be a household name.
At 7-foot-6, the freshman from Senegal is believed to be the tallest player currently active in the U.S. He dwarfs Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz rookie who was drafted in the first round largely on the strength of his size. Gobert, who is listed at 7-2, recorded a record 7-foot-8½ wingspan at last spring's NBA draft combine. Ndiaye blows that away -- his wingspan was measured at an incredible 8-1 at the 2012 Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy.
Tools like that are enough to make Ndiaye a game-changing presence with just a few weeks of high-level experience. After two quiet outings to start his career, he powered Irvine's win over a Pac-12 opponent with a near triple-double: 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with eight rebounds and nine blocks in 26 minutes.
"He's an incredible factor on a game," Irvine coach Russell Turner said. "He really performed tonight. Really performed. And that was without us involving him in the game much early offensively. In the past, when we haven't been able to do that, he's gotten discouraged. The impact he has is immeasurable."
Ndiaye's size altered UW's game plan at both ends. With more than a quarter of their 2-point attempts ending in blocks, the Huskies were forced to resort to uncomfortable floaters or avoid the rim entirely. Offensively, Ndiaye's finishing ability forced defenders to stay at home, opening up driving lanes for the Anteaters' guards. And when Irvine was able to enter the ball to the post, a Ndiaye bucket was nearly automatic.
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I think I've improved in my footwork, my jump shot, my rebounding and my running up and down the floor. I'm still working. I have a lot of work to do. I need to work on everything to get better to go to a high level.
" -- Mamadou Ndiaye
A pair of NBA scouts were in attendance Thursday to watch Ndiaye, and more will surely follow as he continues to develop his game. Already, Ndiaye is ranked 65th in Chad Ford's Top 100.
At this point in his development, Ndiaye isn't close to being NBA-ready. Even when the Anteaters played man-to-man defense, Ndiaye effectively played a one-man zone, keeping him close to the basket. The NBA's three-second violation will prevent him from doing the same, and pro centers will make him pay if he's unable to step out and defend on the perimeter.
Still, Ndiaye's tools are tantalizing. He can avoid foul trouble because he rarely needs to leave the ground to contest shots, and at times he demonstrated surprising quickness for his size in terms of contesting shots out of his area.
The track record of behemoth centers in the NBA is distinctly mixed. Since 7-6 Shawn Bradley and 7-7 Gheorge Muresan were drafted in 1994, Yao Ming is the only player taller than 7-3 to have any kind of NBA career. A pair of 7-5 prospects, Pavel Podkolzin (No. 21 in 2004) and Slavko Vranes (No. 39 in 2003), were drafted but quickly washed out of the league.
What will potentially separate Ndiaye from their ranks is his ability to continue to develop both his body (while not rail-thin like Manute Bol, he could stand to improve his base) and his skills (particularly his footwork and his flat perimeter shot; he's just 8 of 25 from the free throw line thus far). On that front, Turner is encouraged.
"What you saw tonight is just how committed he is to being good because he's getting better," said Turner. "Every day he's getting better. That's because of how bad he wants to be a player and a great teammate."
While it led to a technical for screaming at his defender after one finish, the emotion Ndiaye showed on the court demonstrated his desire. Ndiaye reinforced that after the game, using "keep improving" and "get better" as mantras with the small media contingent surrounding him.
"I think I've improved in my footwork, my jump shot, my rebounding and my running up and down the floor," he said. "I'm still working. I have a lot of work to do. I need to work on everything to get better to go to a high level."
At 7-foot-6, the freshman from Senegal is believed to be the tallest player currently active in the U.S. He dwarfs Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz rookie who was drafted in the first round largely on the strength of his size. Gobert, who is listed at 7-2, recorded a record 7-foot-8½ wingspan at last spring's NBA draft combine. Ndiaye blows that away -- his wingspan was measured at an incredible 8-1 at the 2012 Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy.
Tools like that are enough to make Ndiaye a game-changing presence with just a few weeks of high-level experience. After two quiet outings to start his career, he powered Irvine's win over a Pac-12 opponent with a near triple-double: 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go with eight rebounds and nine blocks in 26 minutes.
"He's an incredible factor on a game," Irvine coach Russell Turner said. "He really performed tonight. Really performed. And that was without us involving him in the game much early offensively. In the past, when we haven't been able to do that, he's gotten discouraged. The impact he has is immeasurable."
Ndiaye's size altered UW's game plan at both ends. With more than a quarter of their 2-point attempts ending in blocks, the Huskies were forced to resort to uncomfortable floaters or avoid the rim entirely. Offensively, Ndiaye's finishing ability forced defenders to stay at home, opening up driving lanes for the Anteaters' guards. And when Irvine was able to enter the ball to the post, a Ndiaye bucket was nearly automatic.
"
I think I've improved in my footwork, my jump shot, my rebounding and my running up and down the floor. I'm still working. I have a lot of work to do. I need to work on everything to get better to go to a high level.
" -- Mamadou Ndiaye
A pair of NBA scouts were in attendance Thursday to watch Ndiaye, and more will surely follow as he continues to develop his game. Already, Ndiaye is ranked 65th in Chad Ford's Top 100.
At this point in his development, Ndiaye isn't close to being NBA-ready. Even when the Anteaters played man-to-man defense, Ndiaye effectively played a one-man zone, keeping him close to the basket. The NBA's three-second violation will prevent him from doing the same, and pro centers will make him pay if he's unable to step out and defend on the perimeter.
Still, Ndiaye's tools are tantalizing. He can avoid foul trouble because he rarely needs to leave the ground to contest shots, and at times he demonstrated surprising quickness for his size in terms of contesting shots out of his area.
The track record of behemoth centers in the NBA is distinctly mixed. Since 7-6 Shawn Bradley and 7-7 Gheorge Muresan were drafted in 1994, Yao Ming is the only player taller than 7-3 to have any kind of NBA career. A pair of 7-5 prospects, Pavel Podkolzin (No. 21 in 2004) and Slavko Vranes (No. 39 in 2003), were drafted but quickly washed out of the league.
What will potentially separate Ndiaye from their ranks is his ability to continue to develop both his body (while not rail-thin like Manute Bol, he could stand to improve his base) and his skills (particularly his footwork and his flat perimeter shot; he's just 8 of 25 from the free throw line thus far). On that front, Turner is encouraged.
"What you saw tonight is just how committed he is to being good because he's getting better," said Turner. "Every day he's getting better. That's because of how bad he wants to be a player and a great teammate."
While it led to a technical for screaming at his defender after one finish, the emotion Ndiaye showed on the court demonstrated his desire. Ndiaye reinforced that after the game, using "keep improving" and "get better" as mantras with the small media contingent surrounding him.
"I think I've improved in my footwork, my jump shot, my rebounding and my running up and down the floor," he said. "I'm still working. I have a lot of work to do. I need to work on everything to get better to go to a high level."
Dirty_Jerz
Ethiop
thought this was about rutgers ndiaye 
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
I was gonna say, was this thread upped from 15 years ago? It looks like the same name...
Grams
Grams Grands Gucci G'd Up
the UNC nikka got a son?
Sonny Corinthos
Superstar
I knew that name sounded famiar
Ndiaye is one of the most comment Nigerian names.. its like an american guy with a last name of Johnson.
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____ exposing themselves
how them knees 
I wonder what Boobacar Oww been up to nowadays
I wonder what Mahktar Ndiaye been up to nowadays
I was more talking about the first name
