Senegalese basketball player (born 1997)
Adama Diakhite|
Position | Center |
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League | BAL |
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Born | (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27) |
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Nationality | Senegalese |
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Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
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College | Diliman College (2017–2018) UE (2018–2022) |
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Playing career | 2022–present |
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2022 | DUC |
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2022–2023 | Cergy-Pontoise BB |
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2023 | AS Douanes |
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2023 | Urunani |
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2023 | Al-Gharafa |
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2024–present | AS Douanes |
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Adama Alex Diakhite (born 12 April 1997) is a Senegalese basketball player who plays for AS Douanes of the Nationale 1 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) center, he played college basketball in the Philippines before turning professional in 2022.
College career
In 2017, Diakhite started playing played collegiate basketball in the Philippines for Diliman College.[1] He transferred to the University of the East Red Warriors in 2018.[2] He averaged 17.6 points and 13.7 rebounds per game in his first season with UE.
Professional career
In December 2021, Diakhite was announced as a new member of the Senegalese champions DUC Dakar.[3] On 5 March, Diakhite made his professional debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by scoring 17 points in a loss against SLAC.[2] On 11 March, he scored a career-high 30 points along with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks to power his team past REG.[4] Over five games, he averaged a team-high 16.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for DUC.[5]
On 28 October 2022, DUC won the Senegalese Cup, with Diakhite being honoured as Final MVP after scoring 18 points in the final.[6]
In November, Diakhite left Sengeal for France to play for Cergy-Pontoise of the third-level NM1.[7]
Diakhite played for Burundian side Urunani during the playoffs of the Burundian Basketball Championship.
In April 2023, Diakhite joined AS Douanes for the playoffs of the 2023 BAL season.[8] He helped the Douanes reach the final, the first in club history.
In November 2023, he joined Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League (QBL).[9]
BAL career statistics
Year
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Team
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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2022
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DUC
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5 |
3 |
28.0 |
.574 |
.333 |
.647 |
6.2 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
16.4
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2023
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AS Douanes
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3 |
0 |
14.7 |
.400 |
.000 |
.700 |
2.7 |
.0 |
1.3 |
.0 |
6.3
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