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Lamine Niang

Position:
F
Height:
6-9
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Thiès, Senegal
Previous School:
Cal State Northridge
High School:
Central Pointe Christian Academy

2024-25: Saw playing time in 31 games while making 13 starts in the frontcourt…Led UT Martin in field goal percentage (.584, 45-of-77) and blocked shots (26)…Accumulated 111 points, 111 rebounds, four assists and four steals in 344 minutes of playing time…Scored in double figures twice, including a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in only 20 minutes against Champion Christian on Dec. 15…Also scored 10 points in just 14 minutes against Kentucky Christian on Nov. 7…Nearly collected a double-double against Lindenwood on Feb. 6, posting nine points and 11 rebounds to go along with a career-best five blocks in 25 minutes…Hauled in double digit rebounds on four separate occasions, including a career-high 14 boards with seven points in only 17 minutes against Southern Indiana (Feb. 27)…Had six multi-block performances…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons under head coaches Trent Johnson and Andy Newman at Cal State Northridge, members of the Big West Conference...Redshirted but was part of a Matador program that won 19 games – including a victory over UCLA – in 2023-24...Played in 18 games as a true freshman in 2022-23, posting 18 points, 26 rebounds, seven blocked shots, four assists and a steal in 109 minutes of playing time...Set career-highs across the board as a freshman with six points, seven rebounds and 17 minutes played against Whittier on Dec. 4...Also equaled a career-best with seven rebounds while swatting away a pair of shots – one of two multi-block performances on the season – against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 4...Handed out a career-high three assists in his collegiate debut on Nov. 7 against La Sierra...Concluded his successful high school career under head coach Christian Dalmau at Central Pointe Christian Academy, located in Kissimmee, Fla...Played two seasons at CPCA, helping the White Tigers advance to the Florida state championship Final Four and Grind Sessions national championship Elite 8 as a senior...Junior season included a 30-win campaign and No. 20 national ranking...Began his prep career at Fairmont Prep in Anaheim, Calif.

PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 26, 2002...Son of Dior N'diaye and Magatte Niang...Has two siblings, Pape Madiop Niang and Nogaye Niang...Majoring in business marketing.