Ousmane N’Diaye cleared to practice for Kentucky Basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is on campus for summer workouts, as all 14 players on the roster are in Lexington. The team started workouts on Monday, and practices will begin next week.

Senegal native Ousmane N’Diaye has now been declared eligible to practice with the team after passing the two stages of compliance that all players go through, per KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. N’Diaye was cleared academically, followed by practice clearance. The program didn’t have any issues getting the 6-foot-11 big man eligible, as this process is becoming more common throughout college sports.

N’Diaye is a big addition to this Wildcats squad because of his size and length. During his time in Italy last season in the Liga Basket Serie A, he averaged 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. As there’s still some deciding to do with the Wildcats starting lineup, N’Diaye will have a real chance to compete for a starting spot in the lineup.

Mark Pope’s roster is shaping up to potentially be the best one that he’s had as he enters his third year in Lexington and 12th overall as a head coach.