1. Georges Niang, nicknamed "G Wagon", is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
24 Facts About Georges Niang
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Georges Niang was an All-American college player for Iowa State University.
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Georges Niang was elected student body president at Tilton Prep.
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Georges Niang was a three-time First-Team All-NEPSAC Class AA pick, Niang was the 2012 NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year.
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Georges Niang was named outstanding player of the tournament, scoring 23 points on 11-of-11 shooting from the field in the championship game.
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Georges Niang's team lost in the 2011 National Prep Championship to Notre Dame Prep, as Niang scored 31 points.
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Georges Niang played for the Boston-based BABC AAU team, the same program that featured former Cyclone and NBA player Will Blalock.
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Georges Niang was teammates at Tilton and in AAU with Nerlens Noel, they won four NEPSAC titles, one national prep championship, one AAU national championship and one Nike EYBL title in his career.
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Georges Niang was considered one of the best players on the East Coast, ending his prep career as a consensus national top-100 recruit.
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Georges Niang was ranked No 42 by Lindy's, No 56 by ESPNU, No 69 by Scout.
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Georges Niang was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team in his freshman year in 2013.
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Georges Niang cut back on his calorie consumption in the 2014 offseason and consequently slimmed down to 230 pounds from 260 pounds.
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Georges Niang considered entering the 2015 NBA draft, but instead decided to return for his senior season.
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Georges Niang surpassed the 2,000-point threshold as a senior, averaging 20.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
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On June 23,2016, Georges Niang was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 50th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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Georges Niang joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League, where his early play drew praise from Larry Bird.
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Georges Niang was waived by the Warriors on October 14,2017.
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Georges Niang subsequently joined the Santa Cruz Warriors as an affiliate player.
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On January 14,2018, Georges Niang signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz to take up a spot previously held by former college teammate Naz Mitrou-Long.
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On July 13,2018, Georges Niang signed a standard contract with the Jazz.
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Georges Niang scored a then-career-high 24 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 10,2019.
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Georges Niang notched a 24-point game against the Houston Rockets on May 8,2021.
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On July 6,2023, Georges Niang signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On January 17,2024, Georges Niang scored a new career high of 33 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, making 13 of his 14 shots attempts.