Hamady N'Diaye Born: Jan 12, 1987 Height: 7-0 / 2.13 Weight: 235 lbs. / 106.6 kg. College: Rutgers Years Pro: 1 Was named 2009-10 Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year…Set the Rutgers all-time blocks mark with 358…Had 16 career games with six or more blocks and 61 games with at least three blocks…Led Rutgers with 66 dunks and 11 three-point plays during the 2009-10 season…Led the Big East and ranked third nationally with 4.5 blocks per game during his senior season…Was one rejection shy of a triple-double against NJIT (12/19/09) by posting 11 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks...Was two blocks shy of a triple- double against Monmouth (12/9/09) with a season-high 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks on a 7-for-11 shooting performance. ...and is an ex soccer player like another African center from our glory days, just saying.... http://www.nba.com/video/teams/wizards/2011/03/03/Unsaved1mp4-1578262/index.html
One more project won't hurt, especially if he is cheap and can become a contributor. If he can't contribute, our D-League team would absolutely rock for a season! Plus: He'd be an upgrade over Bra Miller.
http://www.nba.com/wizards/playerfile/hamady_ndiaye.html 2010-11: Appeared in 16 games as a rookie, and tallied a total of 14 points and seven rebounds in 80 minutes of action…Scored a season-high four points vs. OKC (3/14)…Grabbed a season-high two rebounds twice, including at TOR (3/18) in a season-high 12 minutes played…Also appeared in 11 games (two starts) for the D-League’s Dakota Wizards, and averaged 4.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 18.4 minutes per game…Missed six games due to a strained left patella tendon (4/3-4/11). worth a shot? nah...
