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Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball)

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Ousmane N'Diaye
No. 19 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionCenter
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 22)
Guediawaye, Senegal
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeKentucky (2026–present)
2025: undrafted
Playing career
2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Dragons Rhöndorf
2022–2025Saski Baskonia
2023–2024→Palencia Baloncesto
2025→Granada
2025–2026Vanoli Cremona
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Image Senegal
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2025 Angola

Ousmane N'Diaye (born March 19, 2004) is a Senegalese college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Professional career

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In 2016, he was announced as one of 87 participants in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Angola.[1] In February 2020, the then 15-year old N'Diaye was highlighted by ESPN. He was described as "one of the best long-term prospects we evaluated."[2]

On April 24, 2023, N'Diaye declared for the 2023 NBA draft[3] but withdrew before the deadline.[4]

On July 23, 2025, N'Diaye signed with Vanoli Cremona.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Biyombo, Bledsoe, Mbah A Moute, Mejri, Sefolosha and Zeller headline first Basketball without Borders camp in Angola". FIBA.basketball. 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "NBA draft stock watch: Standouts from the Basketball Without Borders". ESPN.com. 19 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Baskonia's Ousmane N'Diaye entered his name in the NBA Draft 2023". Eurohoops. April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Draft Notes: Ivisic, Djurisic, Traore, Klintman, Burton". hoopsrumors.com. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Vanoli Basket Cremona 2025/2026: Ousmane Ndiaye". vanolibasket.it. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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