Mouhamadou Gueye

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Staten Island, NY
High School:
Curtis

Career

Appeared in 86 games with 52 starts ... recorded 748 points, 560 rebounds and 197 blocks in three seasons of Division I action
Averaged 8.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game ... shot 43.6 percent (111-of-255) from the field, including 34.7 percent (66-of-190) from three-point range
Recorded 60+ blocks in all three seasons ... set the Stony Brook career block per game (2.39 bpg.) record prior to joining the Pitt program
Registered 53 games with two or more blocks including 18 times in 2021-22
Ranked fourth in the Stony Brook record book with 129 career blocks
Scored in double-figures 34 times with 14 double-figure rebounding games ... posted eight double-doubles
Has pulled down five or more rebounds 65 times
Recorded a career-high eight blocks twice; at Florida State (2/9/22) and vs. UMBC (2/7/21)

2021-22

Averaged 9.8 points. 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game ... started 28 of 32 games for the Panthers
Shot 43.5 percent (111-of-255) from the field, including 36.4 percent (43-of-118) from three-point range
Was one of two major conference players to lead their team in three-point field goals and blocks ... became the first player in program history to lead the team in both categories in a season
One of five players in the NCAA to make 40 or more three-point field goals and blocks 65 or more shots
Finished third in the ACC in blocks (2.1 bpg.) ... tied for 18th in rebounding (6.3 rpg.)
Scored in double figures 17 times ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game five times
Posted four double-doubles
Led the team with 29 dunks
Had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists against Boston College in the ACC Tournament (3/8)
Went 6-of-12 from the field and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Notre Dame (3/5)
Posted a career-high 27 points to go along with 12 rebounds against Georgia Tech (2/19) ... went 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line
Had 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks in a win at North Carolina (2/16)
Matched a career best with eight blocks in a win at Florida State ... added six points and six rebounds against the Seminoles
Made five three-point field goals and finished with 15 points, four rebounds and four blocks at Virginia Tech (2/7)
Scored 13 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals versus Virginia Tech (2/5)
Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a home win over Syracuse (1/25) ... added three blocked shots
Filled the stat sheet with 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists, four blocks and two steals in a win over Louisville (1/15)
Had 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals at Syracuse (1/11)
Scored 15 points and blocked three shots at Louisville (1/5)
Made three three-point field goals and finished with 14 points, three assists and two blocks against Notre Dame (12/28)
Posted 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four blocks against Jacksonville (12/21) ... went 6-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range
Had 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a win over St. John’s at Madison Square Garden (12/18)
Scored 10 points and added six rebounds and two blocks in a win over Colgate (12/8)
Made four threes against UMBC (11/27) ... finished with 14 points and six rebounds
Had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and a steal at West Virginia (11/12)

2020-21 (at Stony Brook)

America East Defensive Player of Year and All-Defensive Team
Third-team All-America East selection
Averaged 9.7 points, 7.1 blocks 3.10 blocks per game
Recorded 10 double-digit scoring games with three double-doubles
Had a block in 18 of his 21 games played, including 11 games with three or more blocks
Finished season on program’s all-time career list in rebounds per game (6.7)
3.10 blocks per game set program single-season record ... ranked fifth in the NCAA in blocks per game
Completed season with 65 blocks, fourth most in a season
Finished with eight points, 13 rebounds and six blocks against UMass Lowell (2/27)
Had nine points and nine rebounds versus Vermont (2/14)
Went 5-of-8 from the field and finished with 13 points and eight rebounds against Vermont (2/13)
Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds versus UMBC (2/8)
Set career highs for points (17), three-point field goals (3) and blocks (8) against UMBC (2/7); block total came within one of matching Jameel Warney’s program record
Matched a career high with 14 rebounds against Hartford (1/30) ... added eight points, five assists and five blocked shots
Posted nine points, 14 rebounds and two blocks at NJIT (1/24)
Had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in first meeting at NJIT (1/23)
Reached 100-block total for career against New Hampshire (1/17), becoming second-fastest in program history to that mark, at 45 games ... registered 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, five blocks and two steals in the contest
Had 12 points, four blocks and two steals in the first game of a two-game series against New Hampshire (1/16)
Capped tiebreaking 7-0 run with consecutive close-range baskets in final minutes en route to 71-64 win versus UMass Lowell (12/28) ... finished with nine points, five rebounds, two assists and three blocks
Posted eight points, seven rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and four steals in a win over Point Park (12/15)
Had 11 points and five blocks at Bryant (12/12)
Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Hofstra (12/9)
Went 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 15 points and six rebounds at St. John’s (12/6)

2019-20 (at Stony Brook)

Appeared in 21 games, starting in 16 ... veraged 7.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per gameper game
Registered six double-digit scoring games and three double-figure rebounding efforts
Had two double-doubles
Finished year with 64 blocks, fifth-most in a season at Stony Brook ... 1.94 blocks per game is also fifth in program history
One of five players in program history with six or more blocks in a game
Recorded 12 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and four assists in final game against Hartford (3/10)
Posted 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks against Albany (3/7)
Scored nine points and added nine rebounds and three assists at Albany (2/29)
Totaled 14 points and eight rebounds versus Maine (2/22)
Finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a win over Binghamton (1/22)
Had eight points, six rebounds and four blocks at Hartford (1/15)
Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds vs. New Hampshire (1/11)
Had a season-best six blocks along with nine points and five rebounds at Virginia (12/18) ... featured twice (No. 4 and No. 7) in same SportsCenter Top 10 for highlight-reel plays versus the Cavaliers
Scored nine points and added five rebounds and three blocks at Providence (12/14)
Hit game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds left at Wagner (11/23), finishing with 12 points, nine boards and three blocks
Tallied 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks in a win over Farmingdale State (11/11)
Recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks at Seton Hall ... went 7-of-7 from the free throw line
Opened the season with 10 rebounds, five blocks and four points vs. Yale (11/5)

Monroe College (2018-19)

Helped lead the team to a regional title ... averaged 6.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game
Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds per game in the regional playoffs, earning a Top 100 JUCO ranking
Posted 14 points, six rebounds and five blocks in a win over Harcum College (3/3)
Went 7-of-9 from the field and finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists against SUNY Sullivan (2/23)
Had 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks against Covenant College Prep (2/21)
Recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocks versus ASA College (2/19)
Had 11 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals against Harford (1/5)
Recorded 12 points and five rebounds versus Pensacola State (12/28)
Posted a season-best 12 rebounds against Baltimore City (11/29)
Tallied nine points, nine rebounds and two blocks versus Monroe Community College (11/18)
Registered 13 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots against Northern Virginia (11/16)
Had five blocks and two steals against Hostos Community College (11/8)

Monroe College (2016-17)

Helped the team to regional and district titles, earning a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament
Averaged 2.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game
Totaled six points and six rebounds against Indian Hills CC (3/21)
Had 10 rebounds and five blocks in a win against Hostos CC (2/21)
Collected a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and blocked three shots in a victory over Mercer County College (1/12)
Grabbed 10 boards versus Eastern Florida State (12/3)
Pulled down six rebounds in a win against Monroe C.C. (11/19)
Scored five points in a victory over Northern Virginia (11/18)

High School

Attended Curtis High School ... did not play on the high school team in his final two years
Grew 10 inches from freshman to senior year ... was 6-7 at the time of his high school graduation
Played on the AAU circuit with iWork as a senior ... began being recruited after a teammate made a mix tape of him and posted it to YouTube
Attended Monroe College after attending an open workout with a teammate ... was offered a spot on the roster at the workout

PERSONAL

Born Mouhamadou Gueye July 6, 1998 in Staten Island, N.Y.
Son of Ababacar and Souwadou Gueye
Has a brother, Abdoulaye, and a sister, Seynabou
Working toward a master’s degree in communications at Pitt
Graduated from Stony Brook with a degree in multidisciplinary studies
Played the violin and viola growing up, earning first chair in high school
Favorite NBA players growing up were Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and LeBron James
Cites a plain New York cheese slice as his favorite food
Favorite sport besides basketball is F1 Racing
Enrolled in the College of General Studies