Maurice Ndour

Maurice Ndour

Ndour with the Ohio Bobcats in 2015
No. 90 – Westchester Knicks
Position Power forward
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1992-06-18) June 18, 1992
Sindia, Senegal
Nationality Senegalese
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Okayama Gakugeikan
(Okayama, Japan)
College
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Real Madrid
2016–present New York Knicks
2016–present →Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards

Maurice Daly Ndour (born June 18, 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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]

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–present)

On July 14, 2016, Ndour signed with the New York Knicks.[10] He made his debut for the Knicks on November 1, recording three points, two rebounds and one steal off the bench in a 102–89 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[11] During his rookie season, he has had multiple assignments with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.[12]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Maurice NDOUR". FIBA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Alexander, Elton (November 7, 2013). "Ohio University basketball player Maurice N'dour is not a typical transfer". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Maurice Ndour Bio". OhioBobcats.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "#5 Maurice Ndour". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Knicks Summer League Roster Announced". NBA.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mavs sign Maurice Ndour". mavs.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Charania, Shams (October 26, 2015). "Sources: Mavericks waive Maurice Ndour to finalize roster". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Announcement: Maurice Ndour". realmadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Maurice Ndour: new Real Madrid player". realmadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Knicks Sign Maurice Ndour". NBA.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Pistons beat Knicks 102-89 for 3rd straight victory". ESPN.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.

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