Nene Ndiaye to Play with Team Senegal in World Cup Pre-Qualifier
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College women's basketball sophomore Nene Ndiaye will play on Team Senegal Aug. 19-25 for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments. The first game is on Monday at 11 a.m. EST against Hungary.
Ndiaye is coming off a solid freshman season, where she appeared in 30 of 33 games with one start. She posted a career-high 10 points with five rebounds against No. 16 Louisville in a career-high 24 minutes on the road
The forward shot a solid 82.9 percent from the charity stripe, hitting 29 of her 35 attempts.
Senegal was placed in Group C with Brazil, Hungary and the Philippines. Group C has been named the "Group of Death", as it features three teams ranked in the top 30. All games will be streamed on FIBA's Youtube Channel.
Group A: Korea, Mali, Czechia, Venezuela Group B: Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Mozambique Group C: Brazil, Hungary, Senegal, Philippines Group D: Rwanda, Great Britain, Argentina, Lebanon
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