Niang closed Monday's 130-101 victory over the Nets with 17 points (7-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes off the bench. The veteran forward nearly produced his first double-double since April 13, 2021, when he was a member of the Jazz. Niang has been one of the pillars of Cleveland's second unit this season, scoring in double digits in eight of the last 13 games while averaging 10.3 points, 4.7 boards, 1.9 threes and 1.5 assists in 22.9 minutes a contest.
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ACTIVEPrevious game (vs. UTA 12/23)
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Latest Georges Niang news
2024-25 Season Stats
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Georges Niang Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL7.22.50.90.10.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 30 1 20.9 8.8 4.1 1.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 0 0 1.7 4.6 37.2% 1.7 2.5 66.7% 3.4 7.1 47.6% 0.4 0.5 78.6% 0.8 3.4 2.3 1.3 +215 60.5% 2023-24 82 10 22.3 9.4 3.4 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 0 0 1.8 4.8 37.6% 1.6 2.9 57.2% 3.5 7.7 44.9% 0.6 0.7 85.0% 0.3 3.1 2.3 1.4 +30 58.3% 2022-23 78 1 19.4 8.2 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0 0 2.0 4.9 40.1% 0.9 1.5 57.6% 2.8 6.4 44.2% 0.5 0.6 86.7% 0.2 2.1 1.9 1.4 +75 61.0% 2021-22 76 7 22.8 9.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 0 0 2.1 5.1 40.3% 1.2 2.3 51.1% 3.2 7.4 43.7% 0.7 0.8 88.1% 0.3 2.3 2.5 1.7 +67 59.4% 2020-21 72 10 16.0 6.9 2.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.7 1 0 1.7 4.1 42.5% 0.7 1.6 46.9% 2.5 5.6 43.7% 0.3 0.3 95.7% 0.4 2.1 1.6 1.2 +353 60.2% 2019-20 66 1 14.0 5.9 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.5 0 0 1.4 3.4 40.0% 0.8 1.5 52.6% 2.1 4.9 43.8% 0.3 0.4 83.3% 0.2 1.7 1.1 1.5 -40 58.9% 2018-19 61 2 9.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 0 0 0.8 2.0 41.8% 0.9 1.5 57.0% 1.7 3.5 48.4% 0.4 0.4 84.6% 0.2 1.4 1.0 1.6 -55 62.0% 2017-18 9 0 3.6 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0 0 0.0 0.4 0.0% 0.4 0.8 57.1% 0.4 1.2 36.4% 0.1 0.2 50.0% 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.0 -13 37.9% 2016-17 23 0 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0 0 0.0 0.5 8.3% 0.3 1.0 33.3% 0.4 1.6 25.0% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 +0 28.5% Career 4973217.17.22.50.90.10.30.7101.63.939.6%1.01.954.5%2.65.844.4%0.40.586.3%0.32.11.71.4+63259.3% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.41.50.60.10.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 10 0 12.1 2.8 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0 0 0.3 2.3 13.0% 0.6 1.8 33.3% 0.9 4.1 22.0% 0.7 0.8 87.5% 0.3 0.9 1.8 0.6 -24 31.4% 2022-23 11 0 14.3 4.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 0 0 1.1 2.4 46.2% 0.5 0.9 60.0% 1.6 3.3 50.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.4 -14 66.7% 2021-22 12 0 16.5 4.8 1.5 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.6 0 0 1.3 3.6 37.2% 0.3 0.4 80.0% 1.7 4.0 41.7% 0.2 0.2 100.0% 0.3 1.2 2.5 1.6 +24 59.3% 2020-21 11 0 11.7 3.2 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.7 0 0 0.8 2.7 30.0% 0.2 0.8 22.2% 1.0 3.5 28.2% 0.4 0.4 100.0% 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.0 -5 42.9% 2019-20 7 0 16.3 8.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 0 0 1.7 4.1 41.4% 1.4 2.1 66.7% 3.1 6.3 50.0% 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.0 +8 64.6% 2018-19 5 0 11.0 4.4 2.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0 0 0.8 2.6 30.8% 1.0 1.8 55.6% 1.8 4.4 40.9% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 2.8 1.0 2.5 +9 50.0% Career 56013.84.41.50.60.10.10.6001.02.934.1%0.61.250.0%1.64.138.7%0.30.393.8%0.21.21.71.1-252.5%
Georges Niang
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. UTA 12/23)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF3020.98.84.11.31.02.32024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB4.13.40.82024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.20.42024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%47.6%66.7%37.2%78.6%60.5%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+2151.300
Georges Niang
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/18L 139-137125030103133.3%100.0%4125.0%22100.0%000.0-72651.2%10/16L 108-92155300004125.0%100.0%5120.0%22100.0%030.0-72342.5%10/10L 129-1172012300014250.0%5360.0%9555.6%000.0%030.0-54666.7%10/8L 116-11215850000400.0%44100.0%8450.0%000.0%050.0-91850.0%
Preseason Totals 16.27.52.80.80.00.30.33.81.026.7%2.81.863.6%6.52.842.3%1.01.0100.0%0.02.83.0-282.38.354.0% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%12/23W 124-113218730126233.3%2150.0%8337.5%000.0%161.5-14950.0%12/21W 126-992713520005360.0%4250.0%9555.6%000.0%140.0+1851172.2%12/20W 124-101165210102150.0%2150.0%4250.0%000.0%020.0+130862.5%12/16W 130-1012417920035240.0%55100.0%10770.0%11100.0%450.7+2831981.4%12/13W 115-1052210510005240.0%3266.7%8450.0%000.0%230.0+521062.5%12/8L 122-1133115620114375.0%3266.7%7571.4%22100.0%242.0+1122195.2%12/7W 116-10218363001100.0%11100.0%2150.0%2150.0%063.0+62752.1%12/5W 126-114165401023133.3%11100.0%4250.0%000.0%040.0+172462.5%12/3W 118-872614610005240.0%44100.0%9666.7%000.0%060.0+1751377.8%12/1W 115-11121132100133100.0%3133.3%6466.7%22100.0%111.0+801494.5%11/29L 117-10120312001400.0%2150.0%6116.7%2150.0%012.0-80021.8%11/27L 135-124218810037228.6%11100.0%8337.5%000.0%260.3-23650.0%11/24W 122-10819241001800.0%5120.0%1317.7%000.0%041.0+33107.7%11/20W 128-10021204201112650.0%200.0%14642.9%22100.0%042.0+1921667.2%11/19L 120-1172911430003133.3%5480.0%8562.5%000.0%220.0+1541268.8%11/17W 128-1142613211047342.9%4250.0%11545.5%000.0%110.3+61559.1%11/15W 144-1262414800117457.1%11100.0%8562.5%000.0%080.0+731687.5%11/13W 114-106158100106233.3%2150.0%8337.5%000.0%010.0-21450.0%11/11W 119-1131612500105120.0%5480.0%10550.0%11100.0%230.0+1521257.5%11/9W 105-10014821101100.0%5480.0%6466.7%000.0%021.0+93666.7%11/8W 136-117147210012150.0%22100.0%4375.0%000.0%021.0-122687.5%11/6W 131-122219221005120.0%33100.0%8450.0%000.0%020.0-72856.3%11/4W 116-114269420106350.0%000.0%6350.0%000.0%040.0-15875.0%11/2W 114-11320342102400.0%11100.0%5120.0%2150.0%041.0-32425.5%11/1W 120-109167320012150.0%3266.7%5360.0%000.0%032.0+102670.0%10/30W 134-110215220123133.3%11100.0%4250.0%000.0%111.0+133362.5%10/28W 110-104145410104125.0%2150.0%6233.3%000.0%130.0+142541.7%10/26W 135-116213610106116.7%100.0%7114.3%000.0%330.0+72221.4%10/25W 113-101153500012150.0%100.0%3133.3%000.0%050.0-42150.0%10/23W 136-1061811100014375.0%11100.0%5480.0%000.0%010.0+1418110.0%
Regular Season Totals 20.98.84.11.30.20.41.04.61.737.2%2.51.766.7%7.13.447.6%0.50.478.6%0.83.41.3+2152.310.560.5%
Georges Niang Player Profile
Team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Birthdate
6/17/1993 (31)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'7", 230 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 2; Pk 50 (IND)
Birthplace
Lawrence, MA, USA
Position
PF
College
Iowa State
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Cleveland Cavaliers
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Philadelphia 76ers
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Utah Jazz
2017-2021
(4 seasons)
Golden State Warriors
2017-2018
(1 season)
Indiana Pacers
2016-2017
(1 season)
Georges Niang Latest News
Just misses double-double Monday
Niang closed Monday's 130-101 victory over the Nets with 17 points (7-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes off the bench. The veteran forward nearly produced his first double-double since April 13, 2021, when he was a member of the Jazz. Niang has been one of the pillars of Cleveland's second unit this season, scoring in double digits in eight of the last 13 games while averaging 10.3 points, 4.7 boards, 1.9 threes and 1.5 assists in 22.9 minutes a contest.
Steps up with 15 points off bench
Niang supplied 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 122-113 loss to the Heat. With the Cavaliers losing starting power forward Evan Mobley in the first half to a sprained ankle, Niang started the second half and stepped up off the bench for an efficient 15 points. In his past five outings, the sharpshooting Niang is averaging 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 22.8 minutes per game while shooting a strong 56.4 percent from long range. While Mobley will have five days to recover before Cleveland's next scheduled game Friday against the Wizards, Niang would be a candidate to join the starting lineup at the four and receive an uptick in minutes if his teammate is unable to play by then.
Solid showing on boards
Niang posted eight points (3-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt), eight rebounds and one assist across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 135-124 loss to Atlanta. Niang finished the night third on his team in boards behind Evan Mobley (12 rebounds) and Jarrett Allen (10 rebounds) despite seeing far fewer opportunities. The 31-year-old has been a noticeable contributor off the bench of late, scoring in double figures in four of his of his last six appearances while averaging 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists over this stretch.
Spark off bench in 20-point outing
Niang amassed 20 points (6-14 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 128-100 win over the Pelicans. Niang gave Cleveland a needed lift off the bench Wednesday, leading all Cavaliers in scoring while ending second on the team in threes made in a 20-point showcase. Niang posted new season-high marks in scoring and threes made, and he has tallied at least 10 points with three or more threes in four contests this year.
Drops 14 points in spot start
Niang provided 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt), eight rebounds and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 144-126 victory over the Bulls. Niang made his first start of the 2024-25 regular season Friday due to Evan Mobley being sidelined with an illness. Niang finished two rebounds shy from his first double-double of the season and connected on four threes, which was second-most on the Cavaliers behind Donovan Mitchell (seven). Niang could make a second straight start Sunday against the Hornets if Mobley is still feeling under the weather.
Getting spot start sans Mobley
Niang will start Friday's game against the Bulls, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports. With Evan Mobley (illness) sidelined, Niang will make his first start of the season. Niang made 10 starts for the Cavaliers last season, averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 29.9 minutes during those games.
Season-high 26 minutes
Niang ended Monday's 116-114 win over the Bucks with nine points (3-6 FG, 3-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 26 minutes. Caris LeVert (knee) and Dean Wade (illness) joined Max Strus (ankle) on the sidelines, allowing Niang to play a season-high 26 minutes off the bench. The veteran won't shock people with his production, but he's a solid depth piece that can get hot from deep, which he did Monday night. Niang has two games with at least a trio of made three-pointers this season, but he's shooting just 23.8 percent from deep in his other six appearances.
Offers little in victory Friday
Niang accumulated three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and five rebounds across 15 minutes during Friday's 113-101 win over the Pistons. Niang didn't produce anything of note despite playing what could be considered meaningful minutes. Although he figures to touch the floor on most nights, Niang's fantasy upside is very limited. Outside of some streaming appeal, managers are within their rights to ignore him across just about every format.
Non-factor in loss
Niang notched two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one steal across 17 minutes during Saturday's 112-89 loss to Orlando in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Niang has totaled just 14 points and six rebounds through Clevleand's first four postseason games. He's averaging 18.5 minutes per game.