Though light skinned Georges Niang has identified himself as a Senegalese from the Western Part of Africa.

The Philadelphia 76ers Power Forward has been incredible this term when called upon from the bench and has shot very well from beyond the arc giving the Sixers an ever reliable bench force.

Georges Niang was born on June 17, 1993 and is an American-Senegalese professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Who are the Parents of Georges Niang?

He is Senegalese through his dad Sidy Niang and born to American mom Alison Niang in Lawrence, Massachusetts.




He was an All-American college player for Iowa State University.

Georges Niang was elected student body president at Tilton Prep during his high school days.

Career

Georges Niang played high school basketball at The Tilton School capped off his career as one of the greatest players in The Tilton School history, amassing a school-record 2,372 points.

He led his team to the 2011 NEPSAC Class AA championship with a 72-56 win over St. Mark’s, averaging 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a senior and 24.2 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior.

Niang was regarded as one of the finest players on the East Coast, and he finished his prep career as a unanimous top-100 recruit in the country.

In the 2012 prep national rankings, he was ranked No. 42 by Lindy’s, No. 56 by ESPNU, No. 69 by Scout.com, No. 69 by Rivals.com, No. 73 by Sporting News, and No. 81 by CBS Sports. Iowa, Providence, Texas A&M, and Seton Hall all offered him scholarships, but he chose Iowa State.

As a sophomore, he averaged 16.7 points and 4.5 rebounds as the third most prominent offensive weapon for Iowa State behind Melvin Ejim and DeAndre Kane.

Niang dropped down in weight in his junior season in College to 230 pounds from 260 pounds over the 2014 offseason by reducing his calorie intake.

Niang led the team in scoring as a junior, averaging 15.3 points per game, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

He pondered entering the NBA Draft in 2015, but opted to remain for his final year.

As a senior, Niang broke the 2,000-point mark, averaging 20.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

He was named to the Naismith College Player of the Year midseason watch list, which included 35 players.

Niang set a number of program records during his college career, including being the first player to play in four consecutive NCAA tournaments, the first two-time All-American, and the career leader in games played (138) and wins (98).

The Indiana Pacers selected Niang with the 50th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft on June 23, 2016.

He joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League, where Larry Bird praised his early performance.

He signed with the Pacers on July 11, 2016. He had various assignments with the NBA Development League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants during his rookie season.

He was waived by the Pacers on July 14, 2017.
He played briefly for the Santa Cruz Warriors before he signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz.

He split his time between the Jazz and their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, for the rest of the season.

Niang signed a standard deal with the Jazz on July 13, 2018.

What is the Contract of Georges Niang?

On August 9, 2021, Niang signed a 2-year $6.7 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Georges Niang player stats

Below are his regular season and Playoffs career NBA stats

Regular season

Playoffs

Who is Georges Niang’s wife?

The Sixers Power forward is currently single and is not yet married.

What is the Twitter handle of Georges Niang?

You can find Georges Niang on Twitter as @GeorgesNiang20.