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Jersey Number 23
Vianney Salatchoum
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 216
- Hometown:
- Yaounde, Cameroon
- Prev School:
- Panola CC / FIU
2025-26 | SENIOR SEASON
Played in 23 games and averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in 5.3 minutes… Scored a season-high six points against Kansas City (11/19/25) and Arizona State (2/24/26)… Recorded two blocked shots three times, the last coming in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Duke (3/21/26) where he also had two points and three rebounds in nine minutes of action.
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON (FIU)
Named to Conference USA All-Defensive Team… Averaged 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game… Shot 51.2 percent from the field and was 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from three… Scored in double figures 16 times, including three games of 20 or more points… Scored a career-high 21 points at Western Kentucky (3/6/25) and Middle Tennessee (1/2/25)… Made 10-of-14 attempts from the field against Middle Tennessee… Recorded a double-double against New Mexico State (1/16/25) with 13 points and 11 rebounds… Had multiple blocks in a game 18 times… Recorded a season-high four blocked shots four times.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (PANOLA CC)
Averaged 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over 31 games played while making 16 starts… Shot 55.0 percent from the field… Scored in double figures four times including a season-best 19 points against Dallas College Eastfield (11/7/24)… Also had a season-best 10 rebounds against Dallas College Eastfield for his only double-double of the season… Blocked seven shots against Jones College (3/24/24) to go with 11 points… Had six blocks against ETBU JV (11/2/24).
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (PANOLA CC)
Averaged 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 33 games while making 14 starts… Shot 58.5 percent from the field… Had a season-best 17 points to go with seven rebounds against Bossier Parish Community College (3/9/23)… Brought down at least 10 rebounds in a game four times, including a season-best 17 boards to go with 11 points against Tribulation Prep (11/16/23)… Had another double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds against LSC Tomball (11/1/23).
PERSONAL
Son of Paul Malanou… Born Feb. 7, 2002… Majoring in general studies.
Played in 23 games and averaged 1.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in 5.3 minutes… Scored a season-high six points against Kansas City (11/19/25) and Arizona State (2/24/26)… Recorded two blocked shots three times, the last coming in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Duke (3/21/26) where he also had two points and three rebounds in nine minutes of action.
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON (FIU)
Named to Conference USA All-Defensive Team… Averaged 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game… Shot 51.2 percent from the field and was 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from three… Scored in double figures 16 times, including three games of 20 or more points… Scored a career-high 21 points at Western Kentucky (3/6/25) and Middle Tennessee (1/2/25)… Made 10-of-14 attempts from the field against Middle Tennessee… Recorded a double-double against New Mexico State (1/16/25) with 13 points and 11 rebounds… Had multiple blocks in a game 18 times… Recorded a season-high four blocked shots four times.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (PANOLA CC)
Averaged 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over 31 games played while making 16 starts… Shot 55.0 percent from the field… Scored in double figures four times including a season-best 19 points against Dallas College Eastfield (11/7/24)… Also had a season-best 10 rebounds against Dallas College Eastfield for his only double-double of the season… Blocked seven shots against Jones College (3/24/24) to go with 11 points… Had six blocks against ETBU JV (11/2/24).
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (PANOLA CC)
Averaged 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 33 games while making 14 starts… Shot 58.5 percent from the field… Had a season-best 17 points to go with seven rebounds against Bossier Parish Community College (3/9/23)… Brought down at least 10 rebounds in a game four times, including a season-best 17 boards to go with 11 points against Tribulation Prep (11/16/23)… Had another double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds against LSC Tomball (11/1/23).
PERSONAL
Son of Paul Malanou… Born Feb. 7, 2002… Majoring in general studies.
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