Ousmane Ndaye

Apr 18, 2026
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He could've signed Herman Munster and you Pope Dopes would be positively giddy.
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RoyKent

Heisman
Feb 3, 2015
22,961
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Big Z was a foreign pro who was going to light it up and be a 1st round pick. He was WAY more highly coveted and rated than this dude. Z is at this third school in three years.

Forgive me for not losing my mind over this guy. UK fans will convince them of anything. 30 minutes ago nobody knew anything about this guy and now we have people on here who are experts in the Italian basketball league getting an erection over the Sengalese basketball team's 5th best player.
 

eb4ukcats

Senior
Oct 4, 2016
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Put some muscle/ weight and he would be virtually unstoppable. I know the article on ksr said he needs to work on his floater and low post work. There's more to like, than dislike. Get Stokes and a couple of shooters and Pope might win me back 😉
 

BlueSince92

All-Conference
Jul 2, 2025
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Looks fine to me. We’ve already got Moreno and Potter. We get someone beefy a la McBride we should be viable. Obviously Stokes and other pieces and system-learning and chemistry will determine whether we’re good but one decent, beefy post piece and we should be viable.
 
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ThePopeMobile

Redshirt
Apr 24, 2026
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Big Z was a foreign pro who was going to light it up and be a 1st round pick. He was WAY more highly coveted and rated than this dude. Z is at this third school in three years.

Forgive me for not losing my mind over this guy. UK fans will convince them of anything. 30 minutes ago nobody knew anything about this guy and now we have people on here who are experts in the Italian basketball league getting an erection over the Sengalese basketball team's 5th best player.
Totally bipolar fan base. Looking for any bit of good news to hang their hat on
 
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BGCATFAN2012

All-American
Aug 19, 2020
3,773
5,303
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A rim protector finally. Hes not here ti score. Hes here to defend and rebound with some rim protection mixed in. Atleast he looks like a basketball player.
 

Wildcat_in_DC

All-Conference
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So I'll ask again, what makes this a big time pickup. I'm all ears. You seem sure of it
Measurables:
  • 6-11 size
  • 7-3 wingspan
  • great athlete
Production (top league in Italy)
  • 10.3 ppg
  • 6.9 rpg
  • 1.7 bpg
  • 42% FG
  • 33% 3FG
  • 83% FT
Fit
  • runs the floor well
  • spaces the floor
  • good defensive instincts
  • older player - maturity
 

BlueSince92

All-Conference
Jul 2, 2025
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Big Z was a foreign pro who was going to light it up and be a 1st round pick. He was WAY more highly coveted and rated than this dude. Z is at this third school in three years.

Forgive me for not losing my mind over this guy. UK fans will convince them of anything. 30 minutes ago nobody knew anything about this guy and now we have people on here who are experts in the Italian basketball league getting an erection over the Sengalese basketball team's 5th best player.
Big Z was all of that and then some 1/20/24 v. UGA before John Vincent Calipari crushed his spirit like an empty beer can. Don’t tell me somebody accidentally executes a behind-the-back dribble bringing the ball up against SEC defenders and gets three blocks and five boards and three consecutive threes and four more points in sixteen minutes of play by accident.
 

Bluegrass79

Senior
May 4, 2006
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I watched video. He is legit. Can he get legal?

Idk. We have bad luck with that Enis stuff. Don't want the drama finding out really.
Somebody said 4.3 million I don't know but he is NBA Fringe. He just didn't get picked last year.

But I don't think you pay that much unless he's absolutely going to give you 15 and 8 rebound in 30 minutes a game shooting 35% from 3 with the ability to guard...... Then maybe worth the money cuz we ain't got no other damn options.


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AJG-15

All-Conference
Apr 8, 2024
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Can someone correct spellcheck his last name? It’s a shame for such a good player not to get his last name right.
 

ftp000

All-American
Mar 26, 2009
6,169
5,809
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Big Z was a foreign pro who was going to light it up and be a 1st round pick. He was WAY more highly coveted and rated than this dude. Z is at this third school in three years.

Forgive me for not losing my mind over this guy. UK fans will convince them of anything. 30 minutes ago nobody knew anything about this guy and now we have people on here who are experts in the Italian basketball league getting an erection over the Sengalese basketball team's 5th best player.
Yeah. Definitely don't waste one of your 'special blue pills
 

Bugs092056

All-Conference
Sep 20, 2022
1,109
2,152
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Big Z was a foreign pro who was going to light it up and be a 1st round pick. He was WAY more highly coveted and rated than this dude. Z is at this third school in three years.

Forgive me for not losing my mind over this guy. UK fans will convince them of anything. 30 minutes ago nobody knew anything about this guy and now we have people on here who are experts in the Italian basketball league getting an erection over the Sengalese basketball team's 5th best player.
Commit good, questions bad. Pope is gonna need all the bodies he can get for the fall