a 7-foot-2 rim-protecting matchup problem with real two-way juice
In the 2025-26 season at Cincinnati, Moustapha Thiam averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks while starting 31 games and earning All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition[2][5]. What makes him pop isn’t just the numbers: at 7-foot-2, he gives you legitimate paint protection, efficient scoring touch, and enough offensive gravity to punish smaller lineups, though his short Cincinnati stint ended with a transfer move after one season[1][7].
