Moustapha Thiam
| No. 52 – Cincinnati Bearcats | |
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| Position | Center |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 21, 2006 Dakar, Senegal |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Florida) |
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Moustapha Thiam (born February 21, 2006) is a Senegalese college basketball player for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the UCF Knights.
Early life and high school
Thiam was born in Senegal, but would move to the United States in October of 2022 where he attended high school at DME Academy. Coming out of high school he was the top center in the class of 2025, but he would reclassify to the class of 2024 and commit to play college basketball for the UCF Knights.[1]
College career
UCF
On January 28, 2025, Thiam recorded a career-high 18 points versus Houston.[2] On February 5, 2025, he tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and a block in a loss to Cincinnati.[3] On February 26, 2025, he notched his first career double-double, totaling 11 points, ten rebounds, and eight blocks in a win over Kansas State.[4] Thiam finished his freshman season in 2024-25, starting all 34 games, averaging 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.[5] After the conclusion of the season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Cincinnati
Thiam transferred to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[6]
References
- ^ Givony, Jonathan. "Moustapha Thiam reclassifies, joining UCF for 2024-25 season". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Murshcel, Matt (February 1, 2025). "UCF's Moustapha Thiam latest Senegalese player to make impact with Knights". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Lukas. "Moustapha Thiam: UCF basketball's towering bright spot". Nicholson Student Media. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, Chris (February 26, 2025). "Moustapha Thiam tallies 1st double-double, ties UCF basketball block record vs. KSU". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Vinel, Chris (April 16, 2025). "Budding UCF basketball star Moustapha Thiam enters transfer portal". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Springer, Scott; Boyle, Chris (April 21, 2025). "Cincinnati Bearcats basketball gets big man Thiam from UCF via portal". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved June 20, 2025.