Mohamed Niang
Encyclopedia
Mohamed Niang is a professional basketball
player, currently playing for British Basketball League
rookies Everton Tigers
, with whom he signed for in 2007.
His cousin Assane Niang Faye played for University of New Hampshire
and another cousin Mouhammad Faye
currently stars for the Georgia Tech basketball team
.
in France
from 1994–1996, the 6 ft 10 in Centre
then moved to the U.S.
and to the University of Delaware
, where from 1996 to 1999 he played on the university's Blue Hens basketball team.
In his first season he played 12 games, scoring five points and pulled 10 rebounds. The 1997-98 season saw him feature in 11 games, scoring nine points, pulling six rebounds and blocking two shots.
in the 2001-02 inaugural draft of the National Basketball Development League (Now called NBA D-League).
Niang most recently played in Denmark
for Aalborg
in 2004, averaging 22.5 pts, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1.4 assists. He coached the team the following season while recovering from ACL injury and signed up to be a player/coach for Everton Tigers during the summer of 2007.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, currently playing for British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
rookies Everton Tigers
Everton Tigers
The Mersey Tigers are a professional basketball team based in the city of Liverpool, in England. The club was established in 2007 as a start-up franchise of the British Basketball League, the country's elite competition...
, with whom he signed for in 2007.
His cousin Assane Niang Faye played for University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
and another cousin Mouhammad Faye
Mouhammad Faye
Mouhammad Faye is a Senegalese basketball player for the NBA D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers.-Early life and high school:...
currently stars for the Georgia Tech basketball team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
.
College career
After attending the University of Reims Champagne-ArdenneUniversity of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne is a French university, in the Academy of Reims. It was established in 1960 and includes the much older Rheims Faculty of Law, a law school....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 1994–1996, the 6 ft 10 in Centre
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
then moved to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and to the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
, where from 1996 to 1999 he played on the university's Blue Hens basketball team.
In his first season he played 12 games, scoring five points and pulled 10 rebounds. The 1997-98 season saw him feature in 11 games, scoring nine points, pulling six rebounds and blocking two shots.
Professional career
Mohamed was a fifth round pick for the Huntsville FlightHuntsville Flight
The Huntsville Flight was a National Basketball Development League team based in Huntsville, Alabama. Playing their home games at the Von Braun Center, the Flight was a charter franchise for the 2001-02 season but folded after the 2004-05 season...
in the 2001-02 inaugural draft of the National Basketball Development League (Now called NBA D-League).
Niang most recently played in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
for Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
in 2004, averaging 22.5 pts, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1.4 assists. He coached the team the following season while recovering from ACL injury and signed up to be a player/coach for Everton Tigers during the summer of 2007.