Episode 5 Ft. Georges Niang

Shootin' the Breeze with Max Hooper

Today I have a very special guest, Georges Niang. I first crossed paths with Georges in prep school in 2011. I was playing at Brewster Academy and he was at The Tilton School. We had some heated games against one another. I considered attending Iowa State when I was transferring so I spoke a little bit with Georges then, but I didn’t spend a great deal of time around him until last spring and summer. Georges and I are represented by different agents, but under the same firm, Wasserman. During the time prior to the 2016 NBA draft me, Georges, and a few other players spent a few months together in LA training to prepare for the workouts with NBA teams. I have a great deal of respect for what he was able to accomplish at Iowa State and for the work he has put into his game over the years to allow himself to grow as a player. Today we will talk about his time at Iowa State, playing for coach Fred Hoiberg, the experience of playing in the NEPSAC, the transition to the NBA, as well as his favorite places to play in college.