Mbaye Ndiaye (basketball)
Ndiaye with ASVEL Basket in 2025 | |
| No. 24 – ASVEL Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | LNB Élite EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 4, 1999 Thiès, Senegal |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | JL Bourg |
| 2020–2023 | ADA Blois Basket |
| 2023–present | ASVEL Basket |
Mbaye Ndiaye (born January 4, 1999) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Élite and EuroLeague. He has also represented Senegal at the international level. Standing at a height of 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), Ndiaye plays as a forward.
Early life and youth career
Ndiaye was born in Thiès, Senegal. He started playing basketball in the youth ranks of his hometown team, US Rail.[1] In 2017, he took part in the Gorgui Dieng Basketball Camp held in Senegal, in which he was named MVP.[2] At the camp, he was scouted by French-Senegalese basketball agent Bouna Ndiaye.[3] In 2017, he joined the youth ranks of French club JL Bourg.[1]
Professional career
Ndiaye played mainly with Espoirs, JL Bourg's youth team in his first two seasons at the club, occasionally playing with the first team. He would sign his first professional contract in 2019, making his way to the senior team.[2]
In June 2020, Ndiaye signed with ADA Blois Basket of the Pro B, the second tier of French basketball.[3] While at Blois, he took part in the 2022 NBA Summer League with the Denver Nuggets.[4][5]
LDLC ASVEL (2023–present)
On June 16, 2023, ASVEL Basket of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague announced Ndiaye as a new player.[6] On December 17, 2024, Ndiaye was injured in a EuroLeague against Partizan. He ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee, which would leave him off the court for several months.[7]
National team career
Ndiaye has represented Senegal at the senior level, taking part in qualification games for the AfroBasket 2021 and the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[8][9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | ASVEL | 22 | 1 | 15.8 | .507 | .182 | .538 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .5 | .9 | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| 2024–25 | 14 | 5 | 19.6 | .528 | .406 | .667 | 2.9 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | ASVEL | LNB | 29 | 17.1 | .589 | .292 | .647 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 2024–25 | 10 | 19.9 | .588 | .348 | .667 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .8 | 8.0 |
References
- ^ a b "Mbaye Ndiaye Profile". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Le jeune Mbaye Ndiaye signe son premier contrat professionel et s'offre une performance de MVP chez les espoirs". basket221.com (in French). September 21, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Le prometteur Mbaye Ndiaye débarque à Blois !". ada-basket.com (in French). June 15, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "NBA Summer League: Mbaye Ndiaye avec les Denver Nuggets". basketsenegal.com (in French). Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Roster". nba.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "ASVEL adds versatile forward Mbaye Ndiaye". euroleaguebasketball.net. June 16, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Mbaye Ndiaye out for 'several months' with knee injury". euroleaguebasketball.net. December 24, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Mbaye Ndiaye wants to showcase his dunking prowess at the World Cup". fiba.basketball. January 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Mbaye Ndiaye profile". fiba.basketball. Retrieved October 30, 2025.