Small Forward
Saliou Niang
Career averages
7.1PPG
4.8RPG
1.6APG
200 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
Latest gamesBox score
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
L vs Saski 82 - 729 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast Tue, Apr 7, 2026
L vs Bayern 85 - 804 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast Fri, Apr 3, 2026
L vs Valencia 94 - 8112 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast Tue, Mar 31, 2026
L vs Paris 103 - 828 pts · 8 reb · 5 ast Thu, Mar 26, 2026
L at Olimpia 87 - 10315 pts · 3 reb · 4 ast Wed, Mar 11, 2026
L vs Partizan 88 - 828 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast Career snapshot
6Seasons
200Games
1,427Career points
7.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Dolomiti Energia Trento · 70 games · 2023-24 to 2024-25
Career highsSingle season
9.3PPG · 2025-26 · Virtus
5.4RPG · 2025-26 · Virtus
1.9APG · 2025-26 · Virtus
10.9PER · 2025-26 · Virtus
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | EuroCup | 6 | 3 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 4.0 | - |
| 2023-24 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 6 | 3 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 85.7 | - | - |
| 2023-24 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 13 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 64.3 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | EuroCup | 17 | 8 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 53.4 | 33.3 | 63.2 | 8.5 | - |
| 2024-25 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 17 | 0 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50.6 | 33.3 | 63.2 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | Dolomiti Energia Trento | 34 | 0 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 31.8 | 72.0 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | Virtus | 38 | 13 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 65.2 | 33.3 | 79.4 | 10.9 | - |
| 2025-26 | VIR | 38 | 13 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 62.9 | 33.3 | 79.4 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | Virtus | 31 | 0 | 23.1 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 58.9 | 31.0 | 74.1 | - | - |
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About Saliou Niang
Saliou Niang is a Senegalese–Italian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 58th pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. He is committed to play college basketball for the LSU Tigers in the 2026–27 season.