Samba Ndiaye

Position:
Center
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Weight:
240
Height:
6-9
Hometown:
Thies, Senegal
High School:
Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)
Made four appearances including a career-high tying nine minutes versus Limestone (11/28/20) … Registered a season-high four points, two rebounds and one assist against the Saints … Also played minutes at North Carolina (11/25/20), versus South Carolina State (12/11/20) and against Elon (2/13/21).

JUNIOR (2019-20)
Redshirted the 2019-20 season.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played in three games of the season including a blocked shot and steal at Western Carolina (11/10/18) … Came off the bench and contributed a season-and career-high six points and one rebound in just five minutes of play against South Carolina State (11/28/18) … Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line versus the Bulldogs … Also saw action against Georgia College (12/9/18).

FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Saw action in 20 games of the season averaging 0.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game … Made his collegiate debut at Charlotte (11/18/17) … Blocked a career-best three shots at Towson (1/7/18) … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds at Delaware (1/25/18) … Recorded four points and three rebounds in a season-high nine minutes of play off the bench against Drexel (2/10/18) … Brought down three rebounds in three minutes of action versus Northeastern in the CAA Championship Game (3/6/18) … Member of the 2018 CAA Championship and NCAA Tournament squad.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2017 from Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kan. … Averaged seven points, five rebounds and two blocks a game under head coach Luke Barnwell … Also attended SEK El Castillo International School in Madrid, Spain … Played with Real Madrid CF (Spain) Juniors … EuroLeague U18 Champions … Team also won the 2015 EuroLeague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament … Averaged 13.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a member of U18 Real Madrid … Named the Best Five Player at the EuroLeague Tournament.

PERSONAL
Samba Thiago Ndiaye (pronounced ENN-JIE (like Pie)) … Son of Madické Ndiaye and Maguette Fall … Born on April 19, 1998 in Yeumbeul, Senegal … Has two brothers, Khadim and Cheikh, and two sisters, Aida and Maimouna … Speaks five different languages … Hospitality and tourism management major and Spanish minor at College of Charleston … Currently interns with the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

NDIAYE’S CAREER SUPERLATIVES
Points: 6 vs. South Carolina State (11/28/18)
Field Goals: 2 vs. Drexel (2/10/18)
FG Attempted: 4 vs. Drexel (2/10/18)
3PT Field Goals: None
3PT FG Attempted: None
Free Throws: 4 vs. South Carolina State (11/28/18)
FT Attempted: 4 vs. South Carolina State (11/28/18), at Delaware (1/25/18)
Rebounds: 6 at Delaware (1/25/18)
Offensive: 4 at Delaware (1/25/18)
Defensive: 3 vs. Elon (2/22/18)
Assists: 1 vs. Limestone (11/28/20)
Turnovers: 2 vs. South Carolina State (11/28/18), at Charlotte (11/18/17)
Blocked Shots: 3 at Towson (1/7/18)
Steals: 1 at Western Carolina (11/10/18)
Minutes: 9 vs. Limestone (11/28/20), vs. Drexel (2/10/18)
Double Figure Scoring Games: None
20-Point Games: None
30-Point Games: None
Double Figure Rebounding Games: None
Double Figure Assists Games: None
Led in Scoring: None
Led in Rebounding: None
Led in Assists: None
Double-Doubles: None
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: None
Dunks: None