Georges Niang back with Indiana Pacers after short D-League stint

The Indiana Pacers recalled forward Georges Niang from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League on Monday.

Niang, 23, has seen limited action in 13 games for the Pacers in his rookie season, averaging 0.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per contest.

Niang averaged 16.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three games with the Mad Ants. He was 19-of-38 from the field including 1-for-7 from 3-point range, averaging 28.8 minutes a game.

'It's extremely difficult to be with our varsity club and then all of a sudden be assigned to us and play significant game minutes,” Fort Wayne Coach Steve Gansey told the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

'The D-League is a very tough, competitive league. Kudos to him for coming down and being a good teammate and a good professional. He struggled in the first game, getting his legs under him and his wind, but he put together two really good games and we won them. He was great for us this weekend.”

The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Niang was selected by the Pacers in the second round (50th overall) out of Iowa State.