Centerville’s Njie will spend post-graduate year in Florida

Centerville's Mo Njie hugs head coach Brook Cupps as he comes off the court after fouling out in their Division I Regional boys basketball semifinal March 11, 2020 at Xavier University's Cintas Center. In an effort to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), players were allowed to designate 4 family members to purchase tickets for the game and coaching staff was allowed 2 family members each. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Centerville's Mo Njie hugs head coach Brook Cupps as he comes off the court after fouling out in their Division I Regional boys basketball semifinal March 11, 2020 at Xavier University's Cintas Center. In an effort to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), players were allowed to designate 4 family members to purchase tickets for the game and coaching staff was allowed 2 family members each. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Centerville’s Mo Njie, a three-star recruit in the class of 2020, announced Tuesday he will spend a post-graduate year at the DME Sports Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Njie, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks last season as a senior. He ranked seventh among Ohio seniors in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports.com.

Dayton and Xavier both offered Njie scholarships in 2018. Illinois State, Akron and Virginia Commonwealth were among the schools to offer him a scholarship in 2019.

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