Youssou Ndoye (born 15 July 1991) is a Senegalese professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(KBL). He played college basketball for the

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. He also plays for the Senegal national team and has been the co-captain of the team.

High school career

Ndoye played high school basketball at Lee Academy in Lee, Maine for two years. After averaging seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game, he was rated among the top centers of his class heading into college.

College career

As a senior at St. Bonaventure, Ndoye averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, earning a mention to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team and a third-team All-Atlantic 10 mention.

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2015—2016)

After going undrafted in the

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, Ndoye joined the

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for the

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where he averaged 3.2 and 1.8 rebounds in six games. On 28 September 2015, Ndoye signed with the Spurs, only to be waived by the team on 21 October after appearing in three preseason games. Nine days later, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of San Antonio.

JL Bourg (2016–2019)

After rejoining San Antonio in the

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, Ndoye signed on 5 September 2016, with

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of the French

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Nanterre 92 (2019–2020)

On 18 August 2019, he has signed with

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of the

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Coosur Real Betis (2020–2021)

On 24 June 2020, he has signed with

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of the

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Orléans Loiret Basket (2021–2022)

On 17 August 2021, he has signed with

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of the

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus (2022–2023)

On 24 July 2022, he signed with

of the

Covirán Granada (2023)

On 7 January 2023, he signed with Covirán Granada of the Spanish

Taipei Mars (2023–2024)

On 18 October 2023, Ndoye signed with Taipei Mars of the

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Shijiazhuang Xianglan (2024)

On 9 June 2024, Ndoye signed with Shijiazhuang Xianglan of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus (2024–2025)

In September 2024, Ndoye rejoined the

of the

(KBL) to replace Du'Vaughn Maxwell. In April 2025, he was replaced by Mangok Mathiang.

APR (2025–present)

On April 23, 2025, Ndoye joined Rwandan team APR of the

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(BAL).

National team

Ndoye plays for the Senegal national team, and has played at the

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and

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, winning a bronze medal, as well as at the

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Personal life

Ndoye, the son of Penda and Ibrahima, has an older brother, Mohammed, and two older sisters, Khadija and Maguette. His mother played on the

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and introduced him to the game. He minored in French history.

References

External links

NBADraft.net profile
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