Mbaye Ndiaye (born January 4, 1999) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He has also represented Senegal at the international level. Standing at a height of , Ndiaye primarily plays as a power forward.
Early life and youth career Ndiaye was born in Thiès, Senegal. He started playing basketball in the youth ranks of his hometown team, US Rail. In 2017, he took part in the Gorgui Dieng Basketball Camp held in Senegal, in which he was named MVP. At the camp, he was scouted by French-Senegalese basketball agent . In 2017, he joined the youth ranks of French club JL Bourg.
Professional career Ndiaye played mainly with Espoirs, JL Bourg's youth team in his first two seasons at the club, occasionally playing with the first team. He would sign his first professional contract in 2019, making his way to the senior team.
In June 2020, Ndiaye signed with ADA Blois Basket of the Pro B, the second tier of French basketball. While at Blois, he took part in the 2022 NBA Summer League with the Denver Nuggets.
ASVEL (2023–2026) On June 16, 2023, LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague announced Ndiaye as a new player. On December 17, 2024, Ndiaye was injured in a EuroLeague game against Partizan. He ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee, which kept him off the court for several months.
Olympiacos (2026–present) On August 13, 2026, Ndiaye signed a two–year deal with Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague.
National team career Ndiaye has represented Senegal at the senior level, taking part in qualification games for the AfroBasket 2021 and the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Career statistics
EuroLeague
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ASVEL | 22 || 1 || 15.8 || .507 || .182 || .538 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .5 || .9 || 3.6 || 6.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | 14 || 5 || 19.6 || .528 || .406 || .667 || 2.9 || .8 || .6 || .6 || 7.2 || 7.0
Domestic leagues {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ASVEL || style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |LNB || 29 || 17.1 || .589 || .292 || .647 || 3.8 || 1.0 || .7 || 1.0 || 5.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 || 10 || 19.9 || .588 || .348 || .667 || 4.2 || 1.3 || .6 || .8 || 8.0
References
External links Mbaye Ndiaye at EuroLeague Basketball Mbaye Ndiaye at FIBA