Aicha Ndour

Position:
Center
Height:
6-6
Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
Cushing Academy
Hometown:
Somone, Senegal

2024-25 (Senior):
» Played in 29 games, making 15 starts
» Finished in double figures three times and recorded five or more rebounds nine times
» Led the Shockers in rebounding four times
» Finished the regular season ranked eighth in the AAC in blocks per game
» Opened her season with 10 points and eight rebounds in the win over Oklahoma Christian, recording her first career start
» Finished in double figures again in the win over St. Thomas, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds
» Scored seven points and sot 5-for-6 from the line against Creighton in the Emerald Coast Classic
» Recorded eight points and five rebounds at Kansas
» Led the team in rebounding with seven in the win over LMU and eight against Oral Roberts
» Had eight points and five rebounds at Memphis
» Led the team in blocks and assists with three each against South Florida
» Finished in double figures for the third time with 10 points and led the team in rebounding (5) and blocks (3), playing her most minutes of the season at North Texas
» Grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds and blocked two shots in the home win over Rice
» Blocked two shots against Tulane in the second round of the AAC Tournament.

2023-24 (Junior at Illinois):
» Represented Senegal National Team in silver medal run at 2023 FIBA AfroBasket
» Appeared in 9 games
» Averaged 1.3 points/game and 0.8 rebounds/game
» Shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field on the season
» Scored 8 points and grabbed 2 offensive rebounds in Illinois' win over Saint Peter's.

2022-23 (Sophomore at Illinois):
» Appeared in 23 games
» Averaged 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game
» Racked up 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 13 minutes in her Illinois debut vs. LIU (11/9/22)
» Grabbed 37 rebounds – 15 offensive boards
» Tallied six blocks and four assists.

2021-22 (Freshman II at Northwest Florida State College):
» Appeared in 18 games with one start and averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 41 percent from the field
» Helped the Raiders to a 27-3 record and a second-round appearance as the No. 4 overall seed in the 2022 NJCAA Division I women’s basketball championships.

2020-21 (Freshman at Rutgers):
» Played in one game as a true freshman, logging two minutes and one steal in a home game against the Illini on Feb. 20, 2021.

High School:
» Participated at SEED Academy and the Women’s NBA Academy of Africa.
» In 2018, participated in the first NBA Academy girls’ basketball camp in Senegal
» In April 2019, joined NBA Academy participants from Africa, Australia, China, India, and Mexico, in addition to select players from Canada and Europe, for a three-day minicamp in Tampa, Florida, culminating with exhibition games at Next Generation Saturday at the NCAA Women’s Final Four
» Following three years in the SEED Academy in Senegal, completed her high school education in the U.S. at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts while playing basketball and volleyball.