LSU baseball adds another professional player to roster
LSU basketball has added Saliou Niang, a six-foot-six forward, to its roster. Niang was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2025 and has played professionally in Italy. This marks the second addition of a former EuroLeague player to the Tigers this offseason.
- ▪Saliou Niang signed with LSU after being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 58 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.
- ▪He played for Virtus Bologna in Italy, averaging 7.1 points and five rebounds per game last season.
- ▪Niang is the second former EuroLeague player to join LSU this offseason, following Marcio Santos.
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