A long, versatile and athletic forward, Niang does show some vague similarities to current Beavers stand-out Alfred Hollins, with his inside-outside abilities. A native of Senegal, Niang plays his high school basketball at DME Sports Academy in Florida,
- In more basketball news, head coach Wayne Tinkle is trying to keep the Beavers basketball program trending in the right direction, this time by trying to add a big-time graduate transfer to the mix. Samford point guard Christen Cunningham, the school’s all-time leader in assists, recently visited campus according to the Oregonian, as he considers Oregon State one of his potential future destinations.