Washington Wizards Assign Ndiaye to NBA D-League Affiliate Dakota Wizards
January 6, 2011 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2011 ¬" Washington Wizards center Hamady Ndiaye was assigned to the Dakota Wizards, Washington ¬â¢s NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced today. The assignment marks the 28th time in the 2010-11 season an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate, and it is the first assignment for Ndiaye, a rookie out of Rutgers.
Ndiaye (7-0, 235) has appeared in four games this season with Washington. He was selected in the second round (56th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and was acquired by Washington in a draft-night swap.
In four years at Rutgers, Ndiaye set the school record for career blocks with 358. He was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2009-10, a season in which he led the conference and ranked third nationally with 4.5 blocks per game, while also averaging 9.4 points and 7.1 rebounds.
Ndiaye is expected to join the Wizards for the team ¬â¢s game at Maine on Friday. Wizards fans can keep track of Ndiaye and the Dakota Wizards by logging onto nba.com/dleague to watch every game live, online, for free.
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