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Baboucarr Njie
- Position:
- Forward/Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 205
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Centerville
- Prev School:
- UTSA
2025-26 (Sophomore at UTSA)
- Appeared in 29 games, making 11 starts for the Roadrunners
- Averaged 9.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game
- Shot .458 from the field
- Ranked fourth in the American Conference in blocks per game and second among guards, behind only Temple’s Gavin Griffiths
- Reached double figures in 11 games, including five 20-point performances
- Tallied a career-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting and added 10 rebounds in a double-double against Temple
- Also posted a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double against Denver
- Registered 20-point performances against American Conference foes Rice with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, Florida Atlantic with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Wichita State with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting
- Distributed a career-high six assists at Memphis
- Swatted multiple shots in 12 games, including a UTSA single-game record seven blocks against North Texas
2024-25 (Freshman at UTSA)
- Made 24 appearances and two starts as a true freshman
- Averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game
- Shot .440 from the field, including .526 inside the arc
- Tallied a season-high 11 points against SW Adventist, adding five rebounds and four assists
- Grabbed five-plus rebounds in six contests
Background
- Helped lead Centerville to four consecutive state tournament semifinals
- As a senior, helped the Elks to a 20-9 record and a state title game appearance
- Averaged 12.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 57.3 percent from the field as a senior
- As a junior, helped the Elks to a 26-4 campaign
- Earned Division I All-Ohio Special Mention honors in 2023-24
- Named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association All-Southwest Ohio Basketball Second Team in 2023-24
- Earned All-Greater Western Ohio Conference First Team honors in 2023-24
- Selected to the All-Ohio Red Squad for the state all-star game
- Selected for The Throne National Tournament following the state title game
Personal
- His brother, Mo, was a teammate at UTSA and also played basketball at SMU
- His brother, Kebba, played basketball at Notre Dame and Penn State (Adam Fisher helped recruit Kebba as associate head coach of the Nittany Lions prior to the 2022-23 season)
- His father, Baboucarr Sr., played basketball at IPFW and professionally
Fisher on Njie:
"He comes from a tremendous family and has the character, work ethic and team-first mindset we value in our program. Baboucarr brings length, athleticism and versatility, and he has shown the ability to score efficiently and impact the game on both ends of the floor in the American. We look forward to seeing him compete in Cherry and White."
Temple Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration 2026
Tuesday, May 05
Ep. 52: Dr. Claudrena Harold, Temple Women's Basketball Alum
Friday, May 01
The Stellas: Temple Athletics' Celebration of Champions 2026
Wednesday, April 29
Ep. 51: Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Student-Athlete Rose Tuomisto
Monday, April 27
