Former Rutgers star Hamady N’Diaye is the latest NBA player sent to the NBA D-League.
“I feel great about it,” N’Diaye’s agent, Keith Glass, said by text. “It will give him a chance to play. It’s a great opportunity while still being the property of Washington. The best of both worlds.”
The 7-foot, 235-pound N’Diaye has appeared in four games this season with the Washington Wizards. 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, N’Diaye 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.
N’Diaye is expected to join the Dakota Wizards for the team’s game at Maine on Friday.
N’Diaye joins a long list of former college stars and former draft picks sent down this season. That list includes Dexter Pittman (Miami), Solomon Alabi (Toronto), Cole Aldrich (Oklahoma City), Devin Ebanks (Lakers), Hassan Whiteside (Sacramento), Jonny Flynn (Minnesota), Sherron Collins (Charlotte) and Daniel Orton (Orlando).
