2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
L'Hassane Niangane
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chalon-sur-Saône, France
- High School:
- Élan Chalon U21 Club
Veteran center who remains one of the most physical defenders in the Big South Conference … Solid rebounder with great size … Has been a mainstay in the lineup for the past two seasons … Scoring touch around the basket has improved, as has free throw shooting … Runs the floor well for a big man.
2016-2017 at Gardner-Webb: Started 33 games in the post … Averaged 14.4 minutes per game … Led the team with 33 blocked shots (1.0 bpg) and averaged 2.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … One of the team’s best offensive rebounders … Had a season-high six points three different times, including the win at Nebraska (12/18) … Played only eight minutes in that game and also pulled down four rebounds (three offensive) … Had a season-high eight rebounds at Georgia (11/25) and vs. Furman (12/10) … Blocked three shots at Radford (1/4). 2015-2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 33 games and made 23 starts in the paint ... Averaged 2.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game … Ranked second on the team in rebounding and led team with 37 blocked shots … Shot 47.0 percent from the floor (31-of-66) … Tallied seven points and five boards at George Washington (Nov. 24) ... Pulled down eight rebounds at Army-West Point (Nov. 28) ... Posted nine points and seven boards against Middle Georgia (Dec. 28) ... Recorded nine points with a 7-for-10 night from the free throw line and grabbed seven rebounds at Charleston Southern (Jan. 30) ... Tallied seven points and six boards at Campbell (Feb. 11). 2014-2015 at GWU: Practiced, but did not play as a true freshman.
Before Gardner-Webb: Played with the Chalon U21 Club in Chalon, France … Part of a squad that posted a 27-3 record in 2012-2013 ... Excelled on the defensive end of the floor and as a rebounder ... Was once a club teammate of 2014 NBA first round draft pick Clint Capela.
