Pape N’Diaye

Position:
Forward
Height:
7-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
High School:
Trinity International High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)

2025-26 AT XAVIER

Contributed a season-high tying 10 points (2-3 on 3-pointers), a season-high tying six rebounds and three blocks in 16 minutes vs. Seton Hall on March 3 ... Tied his season high with six rebounds vs. Georgetown on Feb. 28 ... Second on the team and seventh in the BIG EAST in blocks at 1.0 per game ... Scored a season-high 10 points on 4-5 shooting, including 2-3 from 3-point range, to go with two rebounds, two assists and two blocks vs. Creighton on Dec. 17 ... Recorded a collegiate career-high four blocks in 13 minutes vs. Missouri State on Dec. 12 ... Three points, three rebounds and two blocks in five minutes vs. Cincinnati on Dec. 5 ... Contributed five rebounds and two blocks in the Old Dominion win on Nov. 18.

2024-25 (FRESHMAN AT UNLV)

Played as a freshman at UNLV ... Came to the U.S. in 2022 ... Played in 32 games as a freshman, starting once, and averaged 2.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game ... Shot 61.7 percent (37-60) from the field ... Scored a season-high 11 points in a win over Fresno State on Dec. 28 and registered at least one block in 24 of his 32 games, including nine games with at least two blocks ... Played two games against Richard Pitino's New Mexico squad; had six points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes in a 75-73 loss on Jan. 25 ... Basketball coach: Kevin Kruger.

AT TRINITY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked as the 97th best player in the class of 2024 by 247 Sports and the No. 15 overall center ... Played AAU with the Las Vegas Knicks and blocked over four shots per game in the summer of 2023 ... Was invited to the NBPA Top 100 and Pangos All-American camps ... Also attended Red Rock Academy ... Basketball coach at Trinity Prep was Greg Lockridge and was Derek Thomas at Red Rock Academy.

PERSONAL

Nicknames are Pop and Papyrus … A Computer Science major … Born December 7, 2004 in Grand-Alépé, Ivory Coast … Mother is Kouassi N’Dri Eugenie, grandfather is Kouakou Kouassi Maurice, and U.S. guardian is Marvin Adams … Siblings are Marie and Steve.