Mali's Basketball prodigy, Djeneba N'Diaye, bids farewell to Caledonia Gladiators following their inaugural season in the FIBA Europe Cup. The dynamic Malian point guard leaves an indelible mark, boasting impressive stats with an average of 9.4 points and three rebounds per game.
Last Updated on
January 30, 2024
Mali's basketball maestro, Djeneba N'Diaye has left Women's British Basketball League outfit, the Caledonia Gladiators. The move comes shortly after the Scottish-based team's unfortunate exit from the FIBA EuroCup, where they were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, by Hungarian titans, NKA Universitas Pecs.
Although making her debut amongst some of European basketball's elite players and teams, the Mali national team player put up respectable numbers, averaging 9.4 points and three rebounds per game, during her time in the tournament. N'Diaye's standout performance happened against Portuguese powerhouse SL Benfica, where she scored 19 points and secured two rebounds in a resounding and historic home victory [Watch highlights of this game below].
In the domestic Women's British Basketball League, N'Diaye averaged 14.8 points, and led the team with 4.5 assists and 2.7 steals. The Malian point gawd's best showing occurred against the Sheffield Hatters, torching the historic club with 24 points, six assists, seven steals, via highly impressive 77.8%/75%/87.5 shooting splits.
The details of her next move are still under wraps, but stay glued to AfricaBasket.net to stay updated!
[Photo Credit: FIBA]
