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Central Florida center Tacko Fall (24) and UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye (34) play against each other during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in
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Former UConn men's basketball player Mamadou Diarra named director of player development for the Huskies – Hartford Courant
UC Irvine Men's Basketball - It's official. Mamadou Ndiaye is now a member of the Golden State Warriors for Summer League! #TogetherWeZot #UCIPride | Facebook
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Former UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye garners plenty of attention, but he's focused on finding a home in the NBA – Orange County Register
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This is for a feature on Mamadou Ndiaye, a 7-foot-6 basketball player... Nachrichtenfoto - Getty Images
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