Barra Njie
Swedish basketball player
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Alagie Barra Njie (born 13 January 2001) is a Swedish professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Löwen Braunschweig in the BBL. He is also a member of the Swedish national team.
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| No. 13 – Löwen Braunschweig | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 January 2001 |
| 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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Early life and youth career
Njie grew up in Stockholm, playing youth basketball at Fryshuset Basket. He is of Gambian descent. He moved to the United States to attend Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey, where he played in the prep basketball system (2017–2020).[1]
Club career
Returning to Sweden, Njie joined Basketligan team Fryshuset Basket for the 2020–21 season, averaging 17.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game and winning Rookie of the Year.[2]
In 2021–22, he signed with Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League, appearing in 26 games and averaging 2.5 points per game.[3]
He returned to Europe in early 2023, signing with Iraurgi SB in Spain's LEB Oro and averaging 11.1 points and 2.8 assists per game.[4]
In August 2023, Njie signed with Löwen Braunschweig of the BBL on a three-year contract. He was praised for his athleticism, versatility, and dynamic two-way play.[2]
During the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup season, Njie averaged 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game for Braunschweig.[5]
International career
Njie has represented Sweden internationally, including at the 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.[citation needed]
In the EuroBasket 2025 group stage against Finland, he scored 6 points and contributed 5 assists in 16 minutes.[6]
Njie shares a mentor–player relationship with Dennis Schröder, who is a minority owner of Braunschweig. The two also clash on court in competitive matches, generating attention during EuroBasket 2025:[7][8]
Career statistics
National team
| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
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| Sweden | EuroBasket 2025 | 16th | 6 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 |