Georges Niang

Georges Niang

29-Year-Old ForwardF
Philadelphia 76ers
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Niang saw the biggest role of his career last season with Philadelphia following four seasons in Utah. He saw 22.8 minutes per game and averaged 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists while notably hitting 2.1 triples on 40.3 percent shooting. While he still may be an every-game rotation player this season, he has more competition for minutes, as, during the offseason, the 76ers brought in P.J. Tucker and Danuel House, who both play forward. Considering he ranked just 277th in per-game value last year in a better situation, Niang can be avoided even in most deep formats this season. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a two-year, $6.77 million contract with the 76ers in August of 2021.
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Georges Niang, son of Sidy and Alison, was born in Lawrence, Kansas in 1993. Niang made a name for himself as a high school basketball player at the Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire. He has the most points in school history with 2,372 and was a three-time First-Team All-NEPSAC Class AA pick. As a junior, Niang averaged 24.2 points and 8.2 rebounds, leading his team to the 2011 NEPSAC Class AA championship after being named the outstanding player of the tournament. As a senior, Niang averaged 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game -- enough to make him the 2012 NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year. He left Tilton with four NEPSAC titles, one national prep championship, one AAU national championship and one Nike EYBL title to his name. Niang then chose to play collegiate basketball at Iowa State, where he majored in business marketing and spent time volunteering with the university's children's hospital. You can follow Niang on Twitter (@Georgesniang20) and Instagram (@Georgesniang). Niang was named to the All-American Second team in his senior year. He captured the Karl Malone Award for best power forward in the country. During his four college seasons, the forward was just one of four players since 1994-95 to reach or surpass 2,000 points, 700 rebounds and 400 assists. He finished his career with 2,228 points, second most in the history of Iowa State basketball. The Methuen, Mass. native was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and the All-Big 12 Tournament team in his senior season. At the time, Niang was only the second player in Big 12 history to earn All-Tournament Team honors three times. As a senior, he was second in the Big 12 in scoring with 20.5 points per contest. Niang was one of only two players nationally to average 20 points and shoot 60 percent on two-point field goals. Niang was also the lone Big 12 player to rank in the league's top 10 in scoring, rebounding and assists. Niang was chosen by the Indiana Pacers in the 2016 NBA Draft in the second round (50th overall).

Good to go for Game 1
FPhiladelphia 76ers
Knee
April 14, 2023
Niang (knee) isn't on the injury report ahead of Game 1 versus the Nets on Saturday.
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Niang sat out the regular-season finale with a knee soreness label, though it was likely more likely that he was just resting ahead of the postseason. Niang should settle back into a bench role for Philadelphia after making a spot start in his final appearance. In 19 bench appearances since the beginning of March, Niang averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds over 18.7 minutes per game.
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Wants to stay in Philly
FPhiladelphia 76ers
May 17, 2023
Niang spoke to the media Tuesday and expressed an intention to remain with the 76ers past this season, according to Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire.
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Niang is set to enter free agency, but he stated that he would be open to returning to the 76ers if the chance arises. "Obviously, I love it here in Philly," Niang said. "Like I said, I haven't really wrapped my head around everything, but I really enjoyed being here and the guys, the camaraderie, the organization, it's been amazing." He averaged 8.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range during the regular season. That last figure improved to 46.2 percent during the playoffs.
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Niang held a small but consistent rotational role with the Jazz last season. He appeared in all 72 games and averaged 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.0 minutes while notably shooting 42.5 percent from three -- his third straight season over 40 percent. In the offseason, he opted to join the 76ers on a two-year, $6.7 million deal. Niang again figures to be the primary backup at power forward -- this time to Tobias Harris rather than Royce O'Neale. Ultimately, it's unlikely anything changes in terms of Niang's fantasy value, and he'll only be relevant in very deep leagues.
Niang returned for his fourth NBA season overall and third season with Utah in 2019-20 and had a career year. Across his first two seasons with the Jazz, he topped out at 8.7 minutes but saw that playing time increase significantly to 14.0 minutes in 2019-20. He also achieved career highs in points (5.9), rebounds (1.9), threes (1.4) and assists (0.7). While Utah dealt with the absence of Mike Conley to start the season and the loss of Bojan Bogdanovic to end it, Niang played consistent minutes throughout, giving a good indication that he'll likely remain a regular part of the team's rotation in 2020-21. Niang should see similar playing time this season, which will likely lead to similar production. He's not a guy to draft in 12-team leagues this season, but he can be a viable fantasy contributor in deeper leagues if he maintains his 2019-20 pace.
Following a storied career at Iowa State, Niang was nabbed by the Pacers in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft. While not an athletic specimen, the 6-foot-9 Niang impressed the Pacers in summer league contests and training camp with his playmaking skills, but he generally struggled to translate that ability into meaningful production as a rookie. Niang went on to appear in just 23 contests at the NBA level, averaging just 4.0 minutes per game while shuttling frequently between the Pacers and the G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants. With Niang failing to make the strides the Pacers had hoped for in his development as a power forward, he was waived in July to free up roster space. Golden State inked Niang to a one-year, partially guaranteed deal in August, but the 24-year-old again appears destined for extensive time in the G League in his second professional season, this time with the Santa Cruz Warriors.
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Ruled out
FPhiladelphia 76ers
Knee
April 9, 2023
Niang (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Nets, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Questionable for finale
FPhiladelphia 76ers
Knee
April 8, 2023
Niang is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets due to left knee soreness.
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Drops five triples in spot start
FPhiladelphia 76ers
April 7, 2023
Niang totaled 24 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Friday's 136-131 overtime win over Atlanta.
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Getting spot start
FPhiladelphia 76ers
April 7, 2023
Niang will start at power forward in Friday's matchup with the Hawks, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.
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Scores 14 in win
FPhiladelphia 76ers
March 30, 2023
Niang chipped in 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 116-108 victory over the Mavericks.
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