Hamady N'Diaye
Hamady N'Diaye | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1987 Dakar, Senegal |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Playing for multiple international basketball teams including Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings in the NBA |
Hamady Barro N'Diaye (pronounced HAH-muh-dee EN-jigh; born January 12, 1987) is a professional basketball player from Senegal currently representing Hyères-Toulon in the LNB Pro B. Standing at seven feet tall, N'Diaye played collegiate basketball at Rutgers University before being chosen in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft.
Early life
Originating from Senegal, N'Diaye relocated to the United States to enroll at Stoneridge Preparatory School located in Simi Valley, California. He initially focused on soccer but transitioned to basketball during his high school years.
College career
In his final year at Rutgers University, N'Diaye amassed 145 blocks, averaging 4.5 blocks per game, which ranked third nationally. On March 9, 2010, during a narrow 69–68 defeat against Cincinnati in the Big East Tournament, he concluded his collegiate career with a total of 358 blocked shots, surpassing the previous school record set by former NBA athlete Roy Hinson. His defensive prowess earned him the title of Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year.
Professional career
N'Diaye was selected as the 56th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 24, 2010, but was immediately traded to the Washington Wizards. He spent periods with their NBA D-League teams, the Dakota Wizards and Iowa Energy, before being released by Washington in February 2012. Shortly afterward, he signed with the Maine Red Claws and later moved to play for Guangzhou Liu Sui Whampoa in China.
In July 2012, he took part in Summer League competitions with both the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Bobcats. Although he signed with the Sacramento Kings in September, he was waived by October. Subsequently, he competed for Tianjin RongGang during the 2012–13 season in the Chinese Basketball Association.
N'Diaye joined the Dallas Mavericks’ roster for the 2013 NBA Summer League. His rights were obtained by the Delaware 87ers through the NBA D-League Expansion Draft. He re-signed with Sacramento in September 2013 but was waived in January 2014 following several assignments to their affiliate team, the Reno Bighorns. Returning to Delaware in January 2014, he was waived due to injury by March. In May of that year, he inked a deal with China’s Guangxi Rhinos.
In September 2014, N'Diaye agreed to terms with the Brooklyn Nets, but after failing a physical examination, his contract was nullified. He then joined Lebanese side Byblos Club and later signed with the Philippine Basketball Association’s Kia Carnival in April 2015.
On August 18, 2015, he committed to Israeli Premier League club Bnei Herzliya. In July 2016, N'Diaye reinforced Philippines-based Mighty Sports PH at the William Jones Cup tournament, contributing to their undefeated run and gold medal victory.
He secured a one-year contract with Spanish outfit Unicaja Málaga in September 2016 but parted ways by January 2017 and soon after returned to play for Bnei Herzliya.
In August 2017, N'Diaye signed with Italian team Sidigas Avellino, where he averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest; he extended his contract for an additional season.
On July 31, 2019, he joined French LNB Pro A club BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, posting averages of 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Though he agreed to terms with Boulazac Basket Dordogne in August 2020, he transferred to Élan Béarnais by October without appearing in any matches for Boulazac.
Most recently, on June 21, 2022, N'Diaye signed with Nanterre 92 competing in LNB Pro A. On October 25, 2024, he began playing for Hyères-Toulon, participating in LNB Pro B competition.
Personal
N'Diaye holds membership in the Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
NBA
Source
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Washington | 16 || 0 || 5.0 || .800 || – || .500 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Washington | 3 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || – || – || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Sacramento | 14 || 0 || 5.3 || .333 || – || .000 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Career | style="text-align:left;"| | 33 || 0 || 4.8 || .467 || – || .462 || 0.8 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.6
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
- 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basketball players from Dakar
- BCM Gravelines players
- Bnei Herzliya basketball players
- Byblos Club players
- Centers (basketball)
- Dakota Wizards players
- Delaware 87ers players
- Élan Béarnais players
- Guangxi Rhinos players
- Guangzhou Liusui players
- HTV Basket players
- Iowa Energy players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Liga ACB players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Mighty Sports players
- Minnesota Timberwolves draft picks
- Nanterre 92 players
- NBA players from Senegal
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Reno Bighorns players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players
- S.S. Felice Scandone players
- Sacramento Kings players
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in China
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in France
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Senegalese expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Senegalese men's basketball players
- Terrafirma Dyip players
- Tianjin Pioneers players
- Washington Wizards players