Moussa Diagne
No. 21 – Montakit Fuenlabrada | |
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Position | Center |
League | Liga ACB |
Personal information | |
Born |
Guédiawaye, Senegal | March 6, 1994
Nationality | Senegalese / Spanish |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
2012 | → Óbila |
2015–2016 | FC Barcelona Lassa |
2016–present | → Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
Cheikh Moussa Diagne (born March 6, 1994) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who plays for Montakit Fuenlabrada of the Spanish League, on loan from Euroleague powerhouse FC Barcelona Lassa. He is a center, but he can also play as a power forward. Is listed as one of the top international prospects for the 2015 NBA draft.[1][2]
Early life
Diagne was born on March 6, 1994 and was brought up in Guédiawaye, Senegal. He was discovered at a basketball camp in Rufisque by head coach David Sanz of the Spanish amateur basketball powerhouse, Baloncesto Torrejón. In the spring of 2011, at age 17, Diagne moved to Madrid, Spain in an attempt to compete with Torrejón. He only had little experience playing the game prior to arriving in Europe, however. Diagne played in local tournaments and the Spanish fourth division.[2][3]
Professional career
After Diagne finished developing his talents with Torrejón, in 2013, he was signed by the Liga ACB's Baloncesto Fuenlabrada.[2] Despite joining Fuenlabrada, Diagne played with the Ávila-based professional club, Óbila CB, of the LEB Plata, for the majority of his first year. He also competed in Eurobasket Summer League for La Serna.[4] Despite being a slight prospect for the event, he withdrew from the 2014 NBA draft.[5]
On July 21, 2015, Diagne signed a three-year deal with the Spanish club FC Barcelona Lassa.[6]
References
- ↑ "2015 NBA Mock Draft". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Moussa Diagne". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Moussa Diagne". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Moussa Diagne basketball profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Moussa Diagne Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Moussa Diagne, fuerza interior para el FC Barcelona Lassa". ACB.com (in Spanish). July 21, 2015.
External links
- Moussa Diange at ACB.com
- Moussa Diagne at FEB.es
- Moussa Diagne at Eurobasket