Iaroslav Niagu

San Diego State

Nov 7 (Sat)

1:30 p.m.

Position:
Forward
Height:
7-1
Weight:
228
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Krasnodar, Russia
High School:
Krasnodar Territory Boarding School/USC/Charlotte/Jax State

2024-26 (Jax State): Appeared in 62 games with 16 starts over two seasons, averaging 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. Averaged 4.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 26 games as a senior, shooting just under 50 percent. Had a Jax State-highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds at Western Kentucky. Also had 12 rebounds the very next game against Kennesaw State. Played in 36 games in his first season at Jax State, hitting 58 percent from the floor.

2023-24 (Charlotte): Played a total of 12 games, totaling 21 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and 56 blocks.

2022-23 (Southern California): Appeared in 15 games, including a 68-61 win over Colorado in Los Angeles (1/12), playing three minutes recording a block and rebound against his future team.

International: Attended the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia, where he participated in the 2022 NBA Academy Games and helped lead the NBA Global Academy Team to a second-place finish. During the NBA Academy Games, he averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 73.7 percent (14-19) from the free throw line over the course of six games. Represented Russia at the 2021 U20 FIBA European Challengers held in Munich. Played for the Russian National Team at the 2019 U16 European Championships held in Udine, Italy, where he averaged 12.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists 1.4 blocks. Played for Lokomotiv Kuban from 2019-21, averaging 12.8 points during the 2021 season.