Ismaël N'Diaye (born 20 April 1982) is an Ivorian basketball player formerly at

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. He is originally from

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. A 6-foot-5.5-inches and 190 lbs

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, N'Diaye played one year of

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at the

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before transferring to

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for one year and

for his final two years of eligibility. His best season was the 2004-05 season at Florida International, in which he averaged 13.4 points per game for the Golden Panthers. N'Diaye is a longtime member and captain of the

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and helped the team to a surprise silver medal at the 2009 African Championship.Player Page
at FIBA.comFIBA-Afrique interview
/ref> He also participated with the team at the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship.

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1982 births Living people 2010 FIBA World Championship players Ivorian expatriate basketball people in the United States FIU Panthers men's basketball players Ivorian expatriates in the United States Ivorian men's basketball players Los Angeles City Cubs men's basketball players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Small forwards Basketball players from Abidjan Vevey Riviera Basket players Ivorian emigrants to the United States 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-basketball-bio-stub