Maurice Ndour
 Ndour with the Ohio Bobcats in 2015 | |
| No. 4 – Real Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League |
Liga ACB Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 Gakugen (Okayama, Japan) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maurice Daly Ndour (born June 18, 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. 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
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]
On December 5, 2015, Ndour signed a one-year deal with the Real Madrid.[8][9]
Personal
Ndour is the son of Anne Marie Dione and Robert Diegane Ndour, and 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
- ↑ "Maurice NDOUR". FIBA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Maurice Ndour Bio". OhioBobcats.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "#5 Maurice Ndour". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Knicks Summer League Roster Announced". NBA.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Mavs sign Maurice Ndour". mavs.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ Charania, Shams (October 26, 2015). "Sources: Mavericks waive Maurice Ndour to finalize roster". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Announcement: Maurice Ndour". realmadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Maurice Ndour: new Real Madrid player". realmadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
External links
- Maurice Ndour at acb.com
- Ohio bio
- 2015 NBA Summer League profile
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