Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1975)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1975 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine) |
| College | Auburn (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 2000–2010 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 32, 34 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003–2004 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2004 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2004 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2005–2006 | P.A.O.K. |
| 2006–2008 | Panellinios |
| 2008–2009 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Canton Liberty |
| 2010 | Maccabi Haifa |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Coastal Carolina (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 262 (3.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 225 (3.3 rpg) |
| Blocks | 64 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mamadou N'Diaye (born June 16, 1975) is a Senegalese professional basketball coach and former player. After a college career at Auburn University, in the United States, N'Diaye was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft. He played for the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA. He last played for Maccabi Haifa in Israel.
As an assistant basketball coach at the University of Maine, Mike LaPlante served as a consultant with the Senegalese Basketball Federation. N'Diaye was part of the federation's development program and had a desire to continue his studies and improve his basketball skills in the United States. Mamadou matriculated to a prep school in Pittsfield, Maine (Maine Central Institute) and excelled playing for Max Good.
N'Diaye got off to a slow start at Auburn but improved every year. In his junior year, he broke Charles Barkley's career record for blocks. His long reach and athleticism made him the anchor of Auburn University's defense for much of his time there.
His averages per game during his senior season there were 26.3 minutes, 8.9 points, 8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 2.2 turnovers, and 3.1 fouls. He made 2.9 of 5.5 field goals (53%) and 3.1 of 4.6 free throws (67%) that senior year. He finished his college career with averages of 21.7 minutes, 6.8 points on 50.7% shooting and 64.1% free throws, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 turnovers and 1.9 blocks per game. He left Auburn with the record for the most number of blocked shots.
N'Diaye was the 26th first-round selection by the Denver Nuggets in the 2000 NBA Draft. He was one of the oldest players ever selected in the NBA draft at 25 years of age. In January 2001, N'Diaye was traded with Keon Clark and Tracy Murray to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kevin Willis, Aleksandar Radojević, Garth Joseph, a second round draft pick and a $564,603 trade exception.
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