Saliou Niang F #7
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: May 14, 2004 (22 years old)
Hometown: Dakar, Senegal

Current Team: Virtus Bologna
Current NBA Status: Draft Rights Retained (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Agent: Jelani Floyd
NBA Draft: 2025 Round 2, Pick 28, Cleveland Cavaliers
Pre-Draft Team: LSU (2004 DOB)
Saliou Niang Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giampaolo Ricci | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Shavon Shields | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 12 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Zach LeDay | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 11 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Nikola Mirotic | AX Armani Exchange Milan, AS Monaco Basket | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 11 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Armoni Brooks | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 10 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Denzel Valentine | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Umana Venezia, Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 10 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Carl Wheatle | Umana Venezia, Great Britain | International, National | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 10 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Kyle Wiltjer | Umana Venezia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 9 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Matas Jogela | Dolomiti Energia Trento, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 9 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Amedeo Tessitori | Umana Venezia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 9 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Nico Mannion | AX Armani Exchange Milan, OpenJobMetis Varese | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Diego Flaccadori | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 2: 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Ky Bowman | Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Umana Venezia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 8 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Jordan Philippe Bayehe | Enel Brindisi, Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 2: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 8 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Leandro Bolmaro | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 8 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Leonardo Candi | Umana Venezia, Bertram Tortona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Stefan Nikolic | Vanoli Cremona, Umana Venezia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 8 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Guglielmo Caruso | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Napoli Basket | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Stefano Tonut | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | Compare |
| D.J. Steward | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 7 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Jordan Parks | Umana Venezia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 7 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Peyton Aldridge | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 7 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Chris Horton | Umana Venezia, 2B Control Trapani | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 7 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Andrej Jakimovski | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 7 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Mouhamed Faye | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, Paris Basketball, Eurocamp 1 | International, NCAA | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 7 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Selom Mawugbe | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 7 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Matteo Chillo | Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 4: 2021-22 to 2025-26 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | Compare |
| Khalif Battle | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 6 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| R.J. Cole | Umana Venezia | International | 1: 2025-26 | 6 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Leonardo Tote | Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro, Napoli Basket | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Tommaso Baldasso | Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Kenan Kamenjas | Buducnost Voli Podgorica, Dubai, Bosnia and Herzegovina | International, National | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Demetre Rivers | Givova Scafati, Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Giordano Bortolani | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Acqua San Bernardo Cantu | International | 4: 2021-22 to 2025-26 | 6 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Paul Eboua | ASVEL Basket, Vanoli Cremona, 2B Control Trapani | International | 4: 2022-23 to 2025-26 | 6 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Andrea Pecchia | Vanoli Cremona, Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2022-23 to 2025-26 | 6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Patrick Hassan | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Cheickh Niang | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Sasha Grant | Vanoli Cremona, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Lorenzo Uglietti | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Alessandro Lever | Umana Venezia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Giovanni De Nicolao | Umana Venezia, Napoli Basket | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Kruize Pinkins | Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Givova Scafati | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 16.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jason Burnell | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Markel Brown | Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Amedeo Della Valle | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Aamir Simms | Umana Venezia, Napoli Basket | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Christian Vital | Bertram Tortona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Jaylen Barford | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Colbey Ross | Pallacanestro Trieste 2004, Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Davide Denegri | Vanoli Cremona, Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 5 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Josh Nebo | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Miro Bilan | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Quinn Ellis | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Great Britain | International, National | 1: 2025-26 | 5 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| McKinley Wright IV | Buducnost Voli Podgorica, Dubai | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Jarrod Uthoff | Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Michele Ruzzier | Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jamar Smith | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Arturs Strautins | Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Davide Casarin | Vanoli Cremona, Umana Venezia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Kaspar Treier | Napoli Basket | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jeff Brooks | Umana Venezia, Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Francesco Candussi | Pallacanestro Trieste 2004 | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Paul Biligha | Bertram Tortona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Ousmane Diop | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Banco di Sardegna Sassari | International | 2: 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Fabien Causeur | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 1: 2024-25 | 5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Luca Severini | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, Bertram Tortona | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Stefano Gentile | Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Napoli Basket, 2B Control Trapani | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| David Cournooh | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Michele Vitali | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Theo Airhienbuwa | Dolomiti Energia Trento | International | 1: 2025-26 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Semaj Christon | Vanoli Cremona, Georgio Tesi Group Pistoia, Gemani Basket Brescia, Old Wild West Udine | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Justin Gorham | Bertram Tortona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 16.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Eimantas Bendzius | Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Old Wild West Udine | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Payton Willis | Vanoli Cremona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Marcio Santos | Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, Ratiopharm Ulm | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| C.J. Massinburg | Gemani Basket Brescia, Bahcesehir Koleji | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Davide Alviti | OpenJobMetis Varese | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Johnathan Motley | Hapoel Tel Aviv | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Isaia Cordinier | Virtus Bologna, Anadolu Efes | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Marko Guduric | AX Armani Exchange Milan | International | 1: 2025-26 | 4 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mfiondu Kabengele | Umana Venezia, Dubai | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Devon Hall | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Fenerbahce Beko | International | 2: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Maurice Ndour | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Tomas Woldetensae | Napoli Basket, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Justinian Jessup | Ratiopharm Ulm, Bayern Munich | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Tornike Shengelia | Virtus Bologna, Barca, Georgia | International, National | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Matteo Librizzi | OpenJobMetis Varese | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Federico Miaschi | Universo De'Longhi Treviso, UCC Assigeco Piacenza, Givova Scafati | International | 3: 2022-23 to 2025-26 | 4 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Briante Weber | Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Mirza Alibegovic | Vanoli Cremona, Old Wild West Udine | International | 2: 2022-23 to 2025-26 | 4 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Nikola Ivanovic | Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sehmus Hazer | Anadolu Efes, Bahcesehir Koleji | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Trevor Lacey | Vanoli Cremona | International | 3: 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 4 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| David Torresani | Universo De'Longhi Treviso | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Nicola Akele | Virtus Bologna, Universo De'Longhi Treviso, Gemani Basket Brescia | International | 3: 2021-22 to 2024-25 | 4 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Nicolo Melli | AX Armani Exchange Milan, Fenerbahce Beko | International | 2: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Daniel Akin | Givova Scafati, Great Britain | International, National | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Riccardo Rossato | Givova Scafati, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 2B Control Trapani | International | 3: 2023-24 to 2025-26 | 4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Giovanni Veronesi | Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Vanoli Cremona | International | 2: 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Saliou Niang averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









