Maurice Ndour
Ndour with the Ohio Bobcats in 2015
No. 5 – Hapoel Jerusalem
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1992-06-18) June 18, 1992
Sindia, Thies, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOkayama Gakugeikan
(Okayama, Japan)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Real Madrid
2016–2017New York Knicks
2016–2017→Westchester Knicks
2017–2019UNICS
2019–2020Valencia Basket
2020–2021Rytas Vilnius
2021Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2021–2022Rytas Vilnius
2022Galatasaray Nef
2022–2023Nagoya Diamond
2023Guangxi Weizhuang
2023–presentHapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Senegal
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2017 Tunisia/Senegal
Bronze medal – third place2021 Rwanda

Maurice Daly Ndour (born June 18, 1992) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the Ohio Bobcats and has represented the Senegalese national team, where he participated in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

Early life

Ndour, a Senegalese native, was born in Sindia and raised in M'Bour where he played soccer and basketball as a youth. During his teenage years, he was noticed playing in a local basketball tournament and was asked if he'd like to play high school basketball in Japan. For his sophomore, junior and senior years, Ndour attended Okayama Gakugeikan High School where he was an all-Okayama MVP honoree and all-star selection in 2009 and 2010.[2][3]

College career

After graduating from Okayama Gakugeikan in 2011, Ndour moved to the United States where he enrolled at Monroe College and played two seasons for the Mustangs. He was a two-time NJCAA All-Region selection and finished his two-year career at Monroe with 848 points, placing him eighth on the all-time Mustang scoring list. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a freshman in 2011–12, and 16.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a sophomore in 2012–13.[3]

In 2013, Ndour transferred to Ohio University where he spent his final two college seasons playing for the Bobcats. As a junior in 2013–14, he averaged 13.8 points and 7.0 rebounds in 36 games, and earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference and NABC All-District 14 second team honors.[3] As a senior in 2014–15, he again earned second-team All-MAC honors after averaging 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.[4]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks (2015)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Ndour joined the New York Knicks for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[5] On July 23, 2015, Ndour signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[6] He appeared in the team's first four preseason games but missed the final three games of the preseason schedule with a left tibial stress reaction. He was subsequently waived by the Mavericks on October 26 prior to the start of the regular season.[7]

Real Madrid (2015–2016)

On December 5, 2015, Ndour signed a one-year deal with Real Madrid.[8][9] In 12 league games for the club, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He also appeared in six EuroLeague games, averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

On July 14, 2016, Ndour signed with the New York Knicks.[10] He made his debut for the Knicks on November 1, 2016, recording three points, two rebounds and one steal off the bench in a 102–89 loss to the Detroit Pistons.[11] On April 4, 2017, in his first career start, Ndour had 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 100–91 win over the Chicago Bulls.[12] Three days later, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 101–88 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.[14] On June 30, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.[15][16]

UNICS (2017–2019)

On November 29, 2017, Ndour signed with Russian club UNICS for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[17] On August 6, 2018, Ndour re-signed with Russian club UNICS for one season with an option for 2019–20 season.[18]

Valencia Basket (2019–2020)

On July 16, 2019, Ndour signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Valencia Basket.[19] He averaged 6.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Ndour was released from the team on July 8, 2020.[20]

Rytas Vilnius (2020–2022)

On October 16, 2020, Ndour signed with Rytas Vilnius for a one-year deal.[21]

Galatasaray (2022)

On February 3, 2022, he signed with Galatasaray Nef of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]

Hapoel Jerusalem (Now)

On August 13, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[23]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 New York 32410.6.453.143.7312.0.3.5.33.1
Career 32410.6.453.143.7312.0.3.5.33.1

G League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016-17 Westchester Knicks 181828.1.469.276.7796.81.21.11.414.7
Career 181828.1.469.276.7796.81.21.11.414.7
Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

European leagues

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2015–16 EuroLeague Spain Real Madrid 608.0.555.000.0001.2.2.5.21.71.3
2017–18 EuroCup Russia BC UNICS 12017.6.418.333.7224.2.81.3.65.16.6
2018–19 EuroCup Russia BC UNICS 181021.0.537.000.8434.2.71.11.29.611.5
2019–20 EuroLeague Spain Valencia Basket 261215.0.585.400.8062.4.4.9.36.37.0

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015-16 Spain Real Madrid Liga ACB 129.6.500.500.6361.7.0.4.72.3
2017-18 Russia BC UNICS VTB United League 2220.7.669.500.8644.7.81.1.610.4
2018-19 Russia BC UNICS VTB United League 2222.6.549.250.7814.91.2.91.010.4
2019-20 Spain Valencia Basket Liga ACB 1916.8.443.188.8253.7.6.6.56.0
2020-21 China Zhejiang Golden Bulls CBA 1119.6.659.000.5506.11.01.6.811.1
2020-21 Lithuania Rytas Vilnius LKL 526.4.667.429.7626.01.01.2.417.4
2021-22 Lithuania Rytas Vilnius LKL 717.7.569.333.7063.11.4.51.111.4
2021-22 Turkey Galatasaray S.K. Basketbol Süper Ligi 928.4.667.000.8065.71.5.81.513.4


Personal life

Ndour is the son of Anne Marie Dione and Robert Diegane Ndour. He has a brother, Bruno, step brother, Marcelin, and step sister, Madeleine. Ndour is fluent in five languages, including English, French, Japanese, Wolof and Serer.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Maurice NDOUR". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Alexander, Elton (November 7, 2013). "Ohio University basketball player Maurice N'dour is not a typical transfer". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Maurice Ndour Bio". OhioBobcats.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "#5 Maurice Ndour". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Knicks Summer League Roster Announced". NBA.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mavs sign Maurice Ndour". Mavs.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Charania, Shams (October 26, 2015). "Sources: Mavericks waive Maurice Ndour to finalize roster". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Announcement: Maurice Ndour". RealMadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Maurice Ndour: new Real Madrid player". RealMadrid.com. December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Knicks Sign Maurice Ndour". NBA.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Knicks vs. Pistons – Box Score". ESPN.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Anthony helps Knicks beat Bulls 100-91". ESPN.com. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Conley scores 31, Grizzlies beat Knicks to clinch seventh". ESPN.com. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ Ogden, Maxwell (June 30, 2017). "New York Knicks waive versatile forward Maurice Ndour". DailyKnicks.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  16. ↑ Bondy, Stefan (June 30, 2017). "Maurice Ndour waived as Knicks continue to move on from Phil Jackson era". NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Unics adds athletic forward Ndour". Eurocupbasketball.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  18. ↑ "UNICS, Ndour agree to new deal". EuroCupBasketball.com. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Valencia tabs athletic forward Ndour". EuroLeague.net. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  20. ↑ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 8, 2020). "Valencia, Maurice Ndour part ways". Sportando. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Rytas Vilnius fait appel à Maurice N'dour". wiwsport.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  22. ↑ "Galatasaray Nef'e hoş geldin Maurice Ndour" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Hapoel Jerusalem inks Maurice Ndour". Sportando. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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