Pape Moustapha Diop (born 1 January 1996) is a Senegalese basketball player. He plays for the Senegal national basketball team and Andrezieux in France.
| Andrezieux | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Nationale Masculine 2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 January 1996 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Cape Breton (2017–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Tallinna Kalev |
| 2018–2021 | AS Douanes |
| 2021 | DUC |
| 2021–2022 | Joeuf-Homécourt Basket |
| 2022–present | Andrezieux |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
College career
editA Dakar native,[1] Diop played college basketball in Canada for Cape Breton University of Sydney. He averaged 2.5 points in 12.5 minutes per game in the 2017–18 season.[2] On January 13, 2018, Diop scored a career-high 11 points in a 114–93 loss against UNB.[3]
Professional career
editDiop played for the Estonian Side BC Tallinna Kalev in the 2018–19 season,[4] he averaged 1.25 points, 0.75 rebound and 0.25 assists per game.[5][6]
In 2019, Diop returned to Senegal to play for AS Douanes. On November 4, 2019, he was named the MVP of the Senegalese Basketball Cup after a 28 points and 13 rebounds performance in the final.[7] In the same season, he also won the Nationale 1 title and was named the league's Finals MVP.[8]
In 2021, he transferred to DUC Dakar.[9]
In the 2021–22 season, Diop plays for Joeuf-Homécourt Basket in the National Masculine 2, the French fourth tier level. He scored 37 points in his debut against Étoile Charleville-Mézières.[10]
National team career
editDiop represented the Senegal national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification where he averaged 2 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.5 assists per game.[11] He also played at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 3 points, 1 rebound and 0.2 assists per game.[12] Diop also played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, helping the team win a bronze medal.
References
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Cape Breton Athletics". Cape Breton Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "UNB vs. Cape Breton - Box Score - 1/13/2018". Cape Breton Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Tallinna Ulikool/Kalev Rosters". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Pape Moustapha Diop". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Pape Diop". proballers.com.
- ^ "Coupe du Sénégal - MVP, Top scoreur et rebondeur de la finale : Le Roi a confirmé !". Basket 221 (in French). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Pape Moustapha Diop, MVP de la finale : «Le discours du coach nous a remotivés» - Basketsenegal". 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "DUC : Les nouveaux venus Pape Moustapha Diop (20 pts) et Bassirou Bâ (19 pts) ont assuré pour leur première !". Basket 221 (in French). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "France : Pape Moustapha Diop inscrit 36 points pour son premier match avec son nouveau club". wiwsport (in French). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Pape Diop". fiba.basketball.
- ^ "Pape Diop". fiba.basketball.