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After signing Jerome Jordan last week, the Nets continue to bring in big men to compete for a final roster spot in training camp, this time Hamady Ndiaye, as Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.
7-footer Hamady Ndiaye has agreed to a camp contract with Brooklyn, where he'll compete for third center spot, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) September 17, 2014
Ndiaye is a 27-year-old, 7-footer who was drafted in 2010 by the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing at Rutgers, where he was Big East Defensive Player of the Year . He spent two seasons with the Washington Wizards between 2010 and 2012, and played for the Kings last season. Ndiaye has come off the bench for nearly all of his career, playing around five minutes per game and not averaging more than one point per game.
John Schuhmann notes that the big man who played for Senegal in the FIBA World Cup gave the Gasol brothers trouble in the Round of 16, more in fact that Gorgiu Dieng.
Gave Gasols some trouble on off. glass early in Rof16 game. RT @WojYahooNBA: 7-footer Hamady Ndiaye has agreed to a camp contract with BKN.
— John Schuhmann (@johnschuhmann) September 17, 2014
In fact, Ndiaye had a series of highlights in the World Cup...
Senegal vs. Argentina
– Best Block
– Best Alley Oop
– Best Dunk
Senegal vs. Philippines
– Best Alley Oop
Senegal vs. Greece
– Best Block
– Best Dunk
Senegal vs. Croatia
– Best Alley Oop
Senegal vs. Spain
– Best Alley Oop
It's interesting that Woj says that the big man will compete for the third center spot for the Nets considering the team drafted Cory Jefferson with the last pick of the draft and the team just signed Jordan to a training camp deal. The Jordan and N'Diaye signings may signal that the team is concerned about its ability to rebound this season.
- Nets sign center Hamady Ndiaye - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Nets ink Hamady N'Diaye to camp deal - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game
- Brooklyn Nets Sign Hamady Ndiaye - Brooklyn Nets