Georges Niang

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Georges Niang
File:Big 12 Championship - Georges Niang.jpg
Personal information
Born (1993-06-17) June 17, 1993 (age 31)
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school Tilton School
(Tilton, New Hampshire)
College Iowa State (2012–2016)
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards

Georges Niang (born June 17, 1993) is a former American basketball player who last played for the Iowa State Cyclones.

High school career

A three-year starter and two-year team captain, Niang capped off his career as one of the greatest players in The Tilton School history, amassing a school-record 2,372 points. He was a three-time First-Team All-NEPSAC Class AA pick, Niang was the 2012 NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year.[1] He averaged 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a senior, averaged 24.2 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior and led his team to the 2011 NEPSAC Class AA championship with a 72-56 win over St. Mark’s. He was named outstanding player of the tournament, scoring 23 points on 11-of-11 shooting from the field in the championship game. His team lost in the 2011 National Prep Championship to Notre Dame Prep (87-85), as Niang scored 31 points.[2] He played for the Boston-based BABC AAU team, the same program that featured former Cyclone and NBA player Will Blalock. His BABC squad won the 2011 Nike Peach Jam, one of the best AAU tournaments in the country.[3] He was teammates at Tilton and in AAU with Nerlens Noel, they won four NEPSAC titles, one national prep championship, one AAU national championship and one Nike EYBL title in his career.

Georges was considered one of the best players on the East Coast, ending his prep career as a consensus national top-100 recruit. He was ranked No. 42 by Lindy’s, No. 56 by ESPNU,[4] No. 69 by Scout.com, No. 69 by Rivals.com,[5] No. 73 by Sporting News, and No. 81 by CBS Sports in the 2012 prep national rankings. He also had offers from Iowa, Providence, Texas A&M, and Seton Hall, eventually committing to Iowa State.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Georges Niang
F		 Methuen, MA The Tilton School (NH) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 5, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6, 16 (F)  ESPN: 56, 2 (NH), 14 (F)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Niang was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team in his freshman year in 2013. In the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Niang broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, forcing him to sit for the remainder of the event.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 16.7 points and 4.5 rebounds as the third most prominent offensive weapon for Iowa State behind Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane.[7]

Niang cut back on his calorie consumption in the 2014 offseason and consequently slimmed down to 230 pounds from 260 pounds.[7] As a junior, Niang led the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Seeded third in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, the Cyclones were upset by 14th seeded UAB in the round of 64 despite 11 points and seven rebounds from Niang. He considered entering the 2015 NBA Draft, but instead decided to return for his senior season. "I was weighing it, but I want to be loyal to the program and didn't want to go out this way," Niang said. "I didn't want to leave my mark like that."[8]

Niang surpassed the 2,000 point threshold as a senior.[9] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[10]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Iowa State 35 23 25.1 .515 .392 .700 4.6 1.8 .7 .2 12.1
2013–14 Iowa State 34 34 30.1 .474 .327 .721 4.5 3.6 .6 .6 16.7
2014–15 Iowa State 34 34 30.7 .461 .400 .808 5.4 3.4 .5 .5 15.3
2015–16 Iowa State 34 34 33.2 .546 .390 .813 6.2 3.3 .9 .6 20.2
Career 121 109 29.2 .490 .375 .762 5.1 3.0 .6 .5 15.4

References

  1. ↑ http://nepsac.org/page/3086/article/748
  2. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6201933
  3. ↑ http://www.nbadraft.net/2011-nike-peach-jam-top-prospects
  4. ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/102752/georges-niang
  5. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Georges-Niang-117208
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