$Signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the Cavaliers in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
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).
Steps up with 15 points off bench
FCleveland Cavaliers
December 8, 2024
Niang supplied 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 122-113 loss to the Heat.
ANALYSIS With the Cavaliers losing starting power forward Evan Mobley in the first half to a sprained ankle, Niang started the second half and stepped up off the bench for an efficient 15 points. In his past five outings, the sharpshooting Niang is averaging 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 22.8 minutes per game while shooting a strong 56.4 percent from long range. While Mobley will have five days to recover before Cleveland's next scheduled game Friday against the Wizards, Niang would be a candidate to join the starting lineup at the four and receive an uptick in minutes if his teammate is unable to play by then.
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Stat Review
How does Georges Niang compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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True Shooting %
59.2%
Effective Field Goal %
58.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
65.7%
Free Throw Rate
7.2%
Offensive Rebound %
3.6%
Defensive Rebound %
16.8%
Total Rebound %
10.4%
Assist %
7.7%
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0.7%
Block %
0.9%
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10.2%
Usage %
17.0%
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15.7
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Despite being traded to Cleveland in the offseason, Niang figures to play a very similar role for his new team. Having never ranked inside the top 150 in standard leagues, Niang serves primarily as a floor-spacing depth piece. He played 78 games in the 2022-23 season, averaging 8.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 three-pointers in 19.4 minutes per night. Although the Cavaliers will need him on the floor, he will be competing with the recently-acquired Max Strus, as well as Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade. Now aged 30, Niang probably has the lowest ceiling of all those names, outside of possibly Wade. All things considered, Niang should be viewed as nothing more than a potential streaming candidate when in need of some quick perimeter production.
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.
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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Solid showing on boards
FCleveland Cavaliers
November 27, 2024
Niang posted eight points (3-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt), eight rebounds and one assist across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 135-124 loss to Atlanta.
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Spark off bench in 20-point outing
FCleveland Cavaliers
November 20, 2024
Niang amassed 20 points (6-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 128-100 win over the Pelicans.
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Drops 14 points in spot start
FCleveland Cavaliers
November 15, 2024
Niang provided 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt), eight rebounds and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 144-126 victory over the Bulls.
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Season-high 26 minutes
FCleveland Cavaliers
November 5, 2024
Niang ended Monday's 116-114 win over the Bucks with nine points (3-6 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 26 minutes.
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Teammate of the Year candidate
FCleveland Cavaliers
April 2, 2024
Niang is one of 12 nominees for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
ANALYSIS Niang is joined by esteemed veterans such as Mike Conley, Al Horford and Harrison Barnes, while Larry Nance and Jalen Brunson also headline other nominees for the award. Niang is in his eighth campaign and first season with Cleveland.