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How Georges Niang Became the Biggest Mismatch in College Basketball C.J. Moore May 31, 2018 AMES, Iowa — Georges Niang called a few weeks ago before a dreaded calculus final.

Georges Niang is going to the Final Four after all. The Iowa State senior will play in the College All-Star Game on Friday in Houston, where the Final Four starts a day later.

Georges Niang has wowed fans, teammates, opponents and just about anyone who has taken the time to see him on a basketball court over the last four years during his Iowa State career.

Iowa State forward Georges Niang (31) drives to the basket past Texas forward Connor Lammert, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Ames, Iowa.

While in college, she met and married Sidy Niang, an emigrant from Senegal, but they separated when Georges was 5 and after father joined the U.S. Merchant Marine.

Georges Niang signed a two-way contract with the Jazz just three years ago, and this week, ... Niang, from the shorter 3-point line in college, shot 37% over his college career, ...

AMES, Iowa – Georges Niang is sitting at a high-top table in the players lounge at the Iowa State practice facility. He is laughing. He is smiling. The versatile junior forward, perhaps college ...

The NBA trade deadline can be a stressful time. So you’ll forgive Georges Niang if he seemed a little on edge as Utah Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made his way toward basket where Niang was ...

Now that there's less of Georges Niang, he might be more dangerous. He trimmed off some heft so he can carry even more weight. “I feel good about it, but I don't feel like I'm done,” Niang says.

This isn't another story about Rudy Gobert's defensive prowess; it's one about Georges Niang's. Georges Niang showing he could play a big role in the playoffs for the Jazz | KSL.com Skip to content ...

There’s more to Georges Niang than a basketball jersey and a funny name. The Iowa State freshman wasn’t the biggest man on the Tilton School’s campus as a senior -- that title would go to Nerlens Noel ...