Ousmane Dieng

Ousmane Dieng (born 21 May 2003) is a French professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Standing at 208 cm (6 ft 10 in), he plays as forward.[1]

Ousmane Dieng
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003
NationalityFrench
Listed height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Centre Fédéral
2021–2022New Zealand Breakers
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA U16 European Championship
2019 ItalyTeam

Early life and youth career

Dieng grew up in Lot-et-Garonne, where his father, Ababacar, played basketball.[2] At the youth level, he played for Villeneuve Basket Club and JSA Bordeaux.[3] Dieng attended INSEP in Paris.[4] He competed for its under-18 team at the Next Generation Tournament.

Professional career

In the 2020–21 season, Dieng averaged 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for Centre Fédéral in the Nationale Masculine 1.[5]

On 1 June 2021, Dieng announced that he would play for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, alongside fellow Frenchman and 2022 NBA draft hopeful Hugo Besson. He became the first European player to join the league's Next Stars program to develop NBA draft prospects. Dieng had also been recruited by major college basketball programs and the NBA G League Ignite.[6] Dieng left the Breakers on 17 April 2022 in order to prepare for the 2022 NBA draft.[7]

National team career

Dieng represented France at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Italy. He averaged 8.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, helping his team win the silver medal.[8]

References
  1. "Ousmane Dieng". nzbreakers.basketball. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. "Ousmane Dieng va jouer pour une équipe néo-zélandaise". L'Équipe (in French). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. "Le Villeneuvois Ousmane Dieng en route pour la NBA". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. Cibola, Christophe (17 December 2020). ""La NBA est un objectif"". Le Petit Bleu d'Agen (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. "Projected 2022 Lottery Pick Ousmane Dieng Becomes NBL Next Star with Breakers". National Basketball League. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. Wojnarowski, Adrian (1 June 2021). "French 2022 NBA draft prospect Ousmane Dieng to play for New Zealand Breakers in NBL". ESPN. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. "Dieng, Besson Turn Attention to NBA Draft". nbl.com.au. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. Daniels, Evan (5 June 2020). "French star Ousmane Dieng gaining high major interest". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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