![Ready for his close-up: UC Irvine's Mamadou Ndiaye – all 7-foot-6 of him – ready to be the main attraction – Orange County Register Ready for his close-up: UC Irvine's Mamadou Ndiaye – all 7-foot-6 of him – ready to be the main attraction – Orange County Register](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/nlg/nlg1ql-b88361012z.120150318222339000g3j8juce.10.jpg?w=620)
Ready for his close-up: UC Irvine's Mamadou Ndiaye – all 7-foot-6 of him – ready to be the main attraction – Orange County Register
![Mamadou Ndiaye of UC Irvine, a 7'6" center, has been the NCAA tournament's biggest star so far - Sports Illustrated Mamadou Ndiaye of UC Irvine, a 7'6" center, has been the NCAA tournament's biggest star so far - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTY4MTkxMjE3MDA4ODQ2NzQ5/mamadou-ndiaye-uc-irvine-ncaa.jpg)
Mamadou Ndiaye of UC Irvine, a 7'6" center, has been the NCAA tournament's biggest star so far - Sports Illustrated
![UCI Men's Basketball on Twitter: "@FURYtbeat Mr. Ndiaye is 7'6", the tallest player in America! #TogetherWeZot http://t.co/q31k32t9Um" / Twitter UCI Men's Basketball on Twitter: "@FURYtbeat Mr. Ndiaye is 7'6", the tallest player in America! #TogetherWeZot http://t.co/q31k32t9Um" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAkmRogWMAEd5IO.jpg)
UCI Men's Basketball on Twitter: "@FURYtbeat Mr. Ndiaye is 7'6", the tallest player in America! #TogetherWeZot http://t.co/q31k32t9Um" / Twitter
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