Who is this player?
Following the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Hawks have done a bit more work on their roster. Shams Charania of ESPN broke the new of the Hawks’ newest signing:
Real Madrid’s Eli John Ndiaye agreed to a two-way contract with Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2025
Eli John Ndiaye is a 21-year-old 6’8” Senegalese and Spanish power forward who has played for Real Madrid’s senior basketball team in the Liga ACB over the past three seasons. In Spanish league play, Ndiaye averaged 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game.
At Real Madrid, he teamed up with former Hawks Walter ‘Edy’ Tavares and Bruno Fernando. He’ll likely join the Atlanta Hawks’ Summer League team in Las Vegas next month along with first-round draftee Asa Newell, the only other current two-way player Daeqwon Plowden, and other young players.