Moustapha Thiam - College Basketball News & Rumors

Thomas scores 16, Miller and Thiam have double-doubles; Cincinnati beats Mount St. Mary's

Day Day Thomas had 16 points, Baba Miller and Moustapha Thiam each had a double-double, and Cincinnati pulled away in the second half to beat Mount St. Mary’s 72-55

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Records double double Thiam totaled 13 points (5-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals across 27 minutes during Sunday's 72-55 victory over Mount St. Mary's.

Impact Thiam made his presence felt on both ends of the floor, recording his first double double of the season while swiping two and turning away four shots. The sophomore center joined fellow big man Baba Miller in dominating down low as the two combined for 26 points, 21 rebounds, eight blocks and five steals. Through four games, Thiam has has seen 26.0 minutes per contest, averaging 11.5 points, 7.8 boards, 1.8 steals and 2.3 blocks.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dominates in team debut Thiam supplied 18 points (6-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Monday's 94-63 win over Western Carolina.

Impact Thiam matched fellow newcomers Baba Miller and Shon Abaev with a team-high 18 points as the Bearcats cruised to an opening-night victory. Thiam joins Cincinnati with plenty of Big 12 experience after having averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 boards and 2.6 blocks as a true freshman last season for UCF. The 7-foot-2 center is expected to be one of the top big men in the country this season and teams with Baba Miller to form one of the most formidable front courts in the Big 12.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 13, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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UCF center Moustapha Thiam headed to rival Cincinnati, pens goodbye After entering the transfer portal last week, Thiam will continue his career with the Bearcats, giving them a bona fide big man.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball gets big man Thiam from UCF via portal Cincinnati Bearcats basketball has added 7-foot-2 center Moustapha Thiam from UCF possibly along with the coach that recruited him, Mamoudou...

APRIL 21, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Headed to Cincinnati Thiam will transfer to Cincinnati, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com.

Impact Thiam was a highly sought-after recruit coming out of high school who immediately started at UCF in his true freshman season in 2024-2025. He averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks while shooting an even 50 percent from the field. The 7-foot-2 center figures to start immediately at Cincinnati.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moustapha Thiam: UCF basketball's highest-rated signee ever now in transfer portal UCF basketball's freshman center Moustapha Thiam entered the transfer portal on April 16 after one season with the Knights.

APRIL 16, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Budding UCF basketball star Moustapha Thiam enters transfer portal Moustapha Thiam arrived in Orlando as UCF's highest-rated basketball signee ever. Now, he's in the transfer portal after one season.

APRIL 16, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Departing Central Florida Thiam has decided to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Thiam enters the transfer portal after playing his freshman season at UCF. The 7-foot-2 guard averaged 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds on 28.7 minutes across 34 appearances.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. UCF Knights The Crown Championship Highlights | FOX College Hoops

APRIL 7, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Brice Williams sets Nebraska scoring record in 77-66 win over UCF for College Basketball Crown title

Senior Brice Williams scored 21 points to set the single-season scoring record for Nebraska and the Cornhuskers out-rallied UCF for a 77-66 victory in the championship game of the...

APRIL 7, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF and Nebraska meet in CBC

The UCF Knights take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the College Basketball Crown

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF faces Cincinnati, looks for 5th straight home win

UCF will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knights take on Cincinnati

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF edges Oregon State 76-75 in College Basketball Crown

Tyler Hendricks scored 15 points to lead the UCF Knights and Moustapha Thiam secured the victory with a free throw with 55 seconds remaining as the Knights took down the Oregon Sta...

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF beats Oregon State by a free throw in Crown first round Moustapha Thiam hit the go-ahead free throw for UCF with 55 seconds left as the Knights picked up a 76-75 win against Oregon State in the op...

APRIL 2, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Utah squares off against UCF in Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

West Virginia hangs on to beat UCF 72-65 after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead

Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead...

MARCH 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Vasean Allette scores 17 points and TCU defeats UCF 89-78

Vasean Allette had 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists to lead TCU to an 89-78 victory over UCF for the Horned Frogs’ 14th home win this season

MARCH 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Hall leads UCF against TCU after 26-point game

MARCH 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Blossoming Moustapha Thiam leads UCF to TCU UCF brings a two-game winning streak and a surging rookie center into a Big 12 showdown with TCU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.The Knight...

MARCH 1, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Moustapha Thiam tallies 1st double-double, ties UCF basketball block record vs. KSU Moustapha Thiam, a 7-foot-2 freshman, became the fourth Knights player to block eight shots in a single game and the first since 2010 Wednes...

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Dominates down low Thiam ended with 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, eight blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 80-76 win over Kansas State.

Impact Thiam dominated again underneath, hauling in 10 off the glass in recording his first double-double while also rejecting a season-high eight shots during the winning effort. It was the third time Thiam has pulled down 10 boards and the sixth time he's recorded five or more blocked shots. The freshman center recently missed a game due to illness but otherwise has found his footing over the last 11 games, averaging 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots during that span.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Available Sunday Thiam (illness) is available for Sunday's matchup against Utah, per Stephen Leonard of 247Sports.com.

Impact Thiam will make his return for the Knights following a single-game absence with an illness. The 7-foot-2 freshman will be a welcome addition back into the UCF lineup as he has averaged 10 points and 5.5 rebounds to go along with 2.4 blocks per game in his first year on campus as the starting big man.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP with illness Thiam (illness) did not play in UCF's 104-95 loss to Oklahoma State on Wednesday, per the Orlando Sentinel.

Impact Thiam was held out of Wednesday's contest due to an illness, marking his third missed game of the season. The 7-foot-2 freshman has been an impact player in his first season on campus, averaging 10 points and 5.5 rebounds along with 2.4 blocks per game. Thiam's next opportunity to return will come in a home game against Utah on Sunday.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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