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Saliou Niang basketball player

Saliou Niang

Position
F Forward
Height
6'5″ - 1.96m
Weight
190lbs - 86kg
Nationality
 Italy,  Senegal
Born
May 14, 2004 (22 years old)
Last Competition
FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2027
Last Team
ITALY
Agency
Skynet Research Gold
Agent
Kate Brewster Gold

About Saliou Niang

Saliou Niang is a 22-year-old Italy/Senegal forward standing 6'5″ - 1.96m and weighing 190lbs - 86kg. Born May 14, 2004. Saliou has represented his country in the FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2027. In 4 games this season, Saliou averages 12 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2 assists per game in 25 minutes per contest, shooting 55.2% from the field. Over Saliou's career, the player has competed in 8 competitions, playing for 6 teams including VIRTUS BOLOGNA, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS, AQUILA BASKET TRENTO and others.

Season Statistics 4 GP

ITALY Season
12 PTS Top
259th of 1699 84th percentile
Min 0Max 29.5
Median 5.4
4.8 REB Top
299th of 1699 82nd percentile
Min 0Max 17
Median 2.5
2 AST Average
427th of 1699 70th percentile
Min 0Max 10.3
Median 1
14.8 EFF Top
196th of 1699 88th percentile
Min -4Max 37.5
Median 6.2
0.8 STL Average
507th of 1699 64th percentile
Min 0Max 4
Median 0.5
0.8 BLK Top
172nd of 1699 88th percentile
Min 0Max 3
Median 0
Saliou Niang Career 16 competitions
League Team Game by Game
FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2027 ITALY Game log
ITALY SERIE-A 2025-2026 VIRTUS BOLOGNA Game log
EUROLEAGUE 2025-2026 VIRTUS BOLOGNA Game log
ITALY CUP 2025-2026 VIRTUS BOLOGNA Game log
NBA LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE 2025 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Game log
Player statistics Season averages · sortable
Teammates at ITALY — FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2027 6 players
John Petrucelli John Petrucelli SG 33 yrs (1992) 6'4″ - 1.94m Amedeo Tessitori Amedeo Tessitori C 32 yrs (1994) 6'10″ - 2.08m Nicolo Melli Nicolo Melli PF 35 yrs (1991) 6'9″ - 2.06m Darius Thompson Darius Thompson SG 31 yrs (1995) 6'4″ - 1.93m Luca Vincini Luca Vincini C 23 yrs (2003) 6'8″ - 2.03m Simone Fontecchio Simone Fontecchio SF 30 yrs (1995) 6'7″ - 2.01m
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