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“Next Giannis?”: Saliou Niang lights up fans’ chatter by saving Italy’s blushes with stunning double-double against Spain in EuroBasket thriller




Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Saliou Niang was one of the hottest topics in the basketball community on Tuesday. The Senegalese-Italian swingman helped Italy defeat Spain, 67-63. Niang appeared in just 15 minutes of action but still had a huge double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

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Niang came off the bench and had a productive game for his national team. The No. 58 pick of the 2025 NBA draft made noise, making the most of the chances given to him. He was one of only three players who scored at least 10 points.

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