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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-01-13)13 January 2001 (age 25) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Benedict's Preparatory School |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Fryshuset Basket |
| 2021–2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2023 | Iraurgi SB |
| 2023–present | Löwen Braunschweig |
| Career highlights | |
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Alagie Barra Njie (born 13 January 2001) is aSwedish professionalbasketball player who plays as apoint guard forLöwen Braunschweig in theBBL. He is also a member of theSwedish national team.
Njie grew up inStockholm, playing youth basketball atFryshuset Basket. He is of Gambian descent. He moved to theUnited States to attendSaint Benedict's Preparatory School inNew Jersey, where he played in the prep basketball system (2017–2020).[1]
Returning toSweden, Njie joinedBasketligan teamFryshuset Basket for the 2020–21 season, averaging 17.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game and winningRookie of the Year.[2]
In 2021–22, he signed withDelaware Blue Coats of theNBA G League, appearing in 26 games and averaging 2.5 points per game.[3]
He returned to Europe in early 2023, signing withIraurgi SB in Spain'sLEB Oro and averaging 11.1 points and 2.8 assists per game.[4]
In August 2023, Njie signed withLöwen Braunschweig of theBBL on a three-year contract. He was praised for his athleticism, versatility, and dynamic two-way play.[2]
During the 2024–25FIBA Europe Cup season, Njie averaged 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game forBraunschweig.[5]
Njie has representedSweden internationally, including at the2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.[citation needed]
In theEuroBasket 2025 group stage againstFinland, he scored 6 points and contributed 5 assists in 16 minutes.[6]
Njie shares a mentor–player relationship withDennis Schröder, who is a minority owner ofBraunschweig. The two also clash on court in competitive matches, generating attention during EuroBasket 2025:[7][8]
| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | EuroBasket 2025 | 16th | 6 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 |