Youssou Ndoye

Youssou Ndoye (born July 15, 1991) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Taipei Taishin Mars of the T1 League. He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.

Youssou Ndoye
Nodye with JL Bourg in 2017.
No. 35 – Taipei Taishin Mars
PositionCenter
LeagueT1 League
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991
Dakar, Senegal
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLee Academy (Lee, Maine)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Austin Spurs
2016–2019JL Bourg
2019–2020Nanterre 92
2020–2021Real Betis
2021–2022Orléans Loiret Basket
2022Daegu KOGAS Pegasus
2023Covirán Granada
2023–presentTaipei Taishin Mars
Career highlights and awards
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2021 Rwanda

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 Taishin Mars (2023–present)

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

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. "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.
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