Abdou Ndiaye brings shot-blocking length and low-usage toughness to the Redbirds
In the 2020-21 season, Abdou Ndiaye finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference in blocked shots per game at 1.4, flashing the kind of rim protection that can change a game even when he is not a high-volume scorer.[1] Across his Illinois State seasons, he produced modest scoring but steady rebounding and defensive value, including a 2021-22 line of 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game after earlier seasons of 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 2020-21 and 1.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 2019-20.[2][3][4] The big selling point is his length, timing, and defensive utility; the risk is that his offensive impact has been limited, so he fits best as a role big who can protect the paint and do the dirty work.
