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Georges Niang

Georges Maguette Niang ( NEE-ang; born June 17, 1993), nicknamed "The Minivan" & “G Wagon” is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for the Iowa State Cyclones.

Infobox

2018
→Salt Lake City Stars
2025
Atlanta Hawks
Position
Power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1993-06-17) June 17, 1993 (age 32)Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality
American / Senegalese
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
230 lb (104 kg)
High school
Tilton School(Tilton, New Hampshire)
College
Iowa State (2012–2016)
NBA draft
2016: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
Drafted by
Indiana Pacers
Playing career
2016–present
2016–2017
→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2017–2018
Santa Cruz Warriors
2018–2021
Utah Jazz
2021–2023
Philadelphia 76ers
2023–2025
Cleveland Cavaliers
2025–present
Utah Jazz

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career
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Name
Georges Niang F
Hometown
Methuen, MA
School
Tilton School (NH)
Height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
Commit date
May 5, 2011
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Name
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 6, 16 (F)    ESPN: 56, 2 (NH), 14 (F)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 6, 16 (F)    ESPN: 56, 2 (NH), 14 (F)
Name
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 6, 16 (F)    ESPN: 56, 2 (NH), 14 (F)
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Iowa State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Iowa State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Georges Niang F
Methuen, MA
Tilton School (NH)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
May 5, 2011
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 6, 16 (F) ESPN: 56, 2 (NH), 14 (F)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Iowa State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2015. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Indiana
GP
23
GS
0
MPG
4.0
FG%
250
3P%
083
FT%
1.000
RPG
7
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
9
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Utah
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
3.5
FG%
364
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
1.0
APG
3
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
1.0
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Utah
GP
59
GS
0
MPG
8.8
FG%
475
3P%
410
FT%
833
RPG
1.5
APG
6
SPG
2
BPG
1
PPG
4.0
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Utah
GP
66
GS
1
MPG
14.0
FG%
438
3P%
400
FT%
833
RPG
1.9
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
5.9
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Utah
GP
72*
GS
10
MPG
16.0
FG%
437
3P%
425
FT%
957
RPG
2.4
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
6.9
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Philadelphia
GP
76
GS
7
MPG
22.8
FG%
437
3P%
403
FT%
881
RPG
2.7
APG
1.3
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
9.2
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Philadelphia
GP
78
GS
1
MPG
19.4
FG%
442
3P%
401
FT%
867
RPG
2.4
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
8.2
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Cleveland
GP
82
GS
10
MPG
22.3
FG%
449
3P%
376
FT%
850
RPG
3.4
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
9.4
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Cleveland
GP
51
GS
1
MPG
20.7
FG%
477
3P%
400
FT%
793
RPG
3.7
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
8.7
Atlanta
Atlanta
Year
Atlanta
Team
28
GP
2
GS
23.0
MPG
441
FG%
413
3P%
793
FT%
3.0
RPG
1.6
APG
4
SPG
3
BPG
12.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
544
GP
32
GS
17.5
MPG
445
FG%
399
3P%
852
FT%
2.5
RPG
1.0
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
7.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Indiana
23
0
4.0
250
083
1.000
7
2
1
0
9
2017–18
Utah
9
0
3.5
364
000
500
1.0
3
2
0
1.0
2018–19
Utah
59
0
8.8
475
410
833
1.5
6
2
1
4.0
2019–20
Utah
66
1
14.0
438
400
833
1.9
7
3
1
5.9
2020–21
Utah
72*
10
16.0
437
425
957
2.4
8
3
1
6.9
2021–22
Philadelphia
76
7
22.8
437
403
881
2.7
1.3
4
2
9.2
2022–23
Philadelphia
78
1
19.4
442
401
867
2.4
1.0
4
2
8.2
2023–24
Cleveland
82
10
22.3
449
376
850
3.4
1.2
4
2
9.4
2024–25
Cleveland
51
1
20.7
477
400
793
3.7
1.3
3
1
8.7
Atlanta
28
2
23.0
441
413
793
3.0
1.6
4
3
12.1
Career
544
32
17.5
445
399
852
2.5
1.0
3
1
7.4
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Utah
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
11.0
FG%
409
3P%
308
FT%
RPG
2.8
APG
1.0
SPG
2
BPG
2
PPG
4.4
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Utah
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
16.3
FG%
500
3P%
414
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.1
APG
6
SPG
0
BPG
1
PPG
8.3
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Utah
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
11.7
FG%
282
3P%
300
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.7
APG
7
SPG
0
BPG
1
PPG
3.2
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Philadelphia
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
16.5
FG%
417
3P%
372
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.5
APG
9
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
4.8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Philadelphia
GP
11
GS
0
MPG
14.3
FG%
500
3P%
462
FT%
RPG
4
APG
2
SPG
0
BPG
2
PPG
4.4
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Cleveland
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
12.1
FG%
220
3P%
130
FT%
875
RPG
1.2
APG
4
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
2.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
56
GP
0
GS
13.8
MPG
387
FG%
341
3P%
938
FT%
1.5
RPG
6
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
4.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019
Utah
5
0
11.0
409
308
2.8
1.0
2
2
4.4
2020
Utah
7
0
16.3
500
414
1.000
2.1
6
0
1
8.3
2021
Utah
11
0
11.7
282
300
1.000
1.7
7
0
1
3.2
2022
Philadelphia
12
0
16.5
417
372
1.000
1.5
9
3
0
4.8
2023
Philadelphia
11
0
14.3
500
462
4
2
0
2
4.4
2024
Cleveland
10
0
12.1
220
130
875
1.2
4
4
2
2.8
Career
56
0
13.8
387
341
938
1.5
6
1
1
4.4
· Career statistics › College
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Iowa State
GP
35
GS
23
MPG
25.1
FG%
515
3P%
392
FT%
700
RPG
4.6
APG
1.8
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
12.1
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Iowa State
GP
34
GS
34
MPG
30.1
FG%
474
3P%
327
FT%
721
RPG
4.5
APG
3.6
SPG
6
BPG
6
PPG
16.7
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Iowa State
GP
34
GS
34
MPG
30.7
FG%
461
3P%
400
FT%
808
RPG
5.4
APG
3.4
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
15.3
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Iowa State
GP
34
GS
34
MPG
33.2
FG%
546
3P%
390
FT%
813
RPG
6.2
APG
3.3
SPG
9
BPG
6
PPG
20.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
121
GP
109
GS
29.2
MPG
490
FG%
375
3P%
762
FT%
5.1
RPG
3.0
APG
6
SPG
5
BPG
15.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2012–13
Iowa State
35
23
25.1
515
392
700
4.6
1.8
7
2
12.1
2013–14
Iowa State
34
34
30.1
474
327
721
4.5
3.6
6
6
16.7
2014–15
Iowa State
34
34
30.7
461
400
808
5.4
3.4
5
5
15.3
2015–16
Iowa State
34
34
33.2
546
390
813
6.2
3.3
9
6
20.2
Career
121
109
29.2
490
375
762
5.1
3.0
6
5
15.4

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    https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/296336-georges-maguette-niang
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    https://www.fiba.basketball/fr/afrobasketqualifiers/2017/news/niang-keen-to-play-for-senegal-at-fiba-afrobasket-2017
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20151210212514/http://www.nepsac.org/page/3086/article/748
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