Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball) explained

Ousmane N'Diaye
Position:	Center
Height M:	2.10
Weight Lb:	210
League:	Liga ACB EuroLeague
Team:	Saski Baskonia
Number:	20
Birth Date:	2004 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Guediawaye, Senegal
Nationality:	Senegalese
Career Start:	2021
Years1:	2021–2022
Team1:	Dragons Rhöndorf
Years2:	2022–present
Team2:	Saski Baskonia
Years3:	2023–2024
Team3:	→ Palencia Baloncesto

Ousmane N'Diaye (born March 19, 2004) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He is a potential draft pick in the 2024 NBA draft.^[1]

Professional career

In 2016, he was announced as one of 87 participants in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Angola.^[2] 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."^[3]

On April 24, 2023, N'Diaye declared for the 2023 NBA draft^[4] but withdrew before the deadline.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: NBA Draft Scouting Report: Senegal's Ousmane N'Diaye . NBA Draft Digest - Latest Draft News and Prospect Rankings . 14 June 2023 . en.
2. News: Biyombo, Bledsoe, Mbah A Moute, Mejri, Sefolosha and Zeller headline first Basketball without Borders camp in Angola . FIBA.basketball . 23 August 2016 . en.
3. News: NBA draft stock watch: Standouts from the Basketball Without Borders . ESPN.com . 19 February 2020 . en.
4. Web site: Baskonia's Ousmane N'Diaye entered his name in the NBA Draft 2023. Eurohoops. April 24, 2023. May 17, 2023.
5. Web site: Draft Notes: Ivisic, Djurisic, Traore, Klintman, Burton. June 12, 2023. hoopsrumors.com. June 13, 2023.