Adama Diakhite

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.

Adama Diakhite
AS Douanes
PositionCenter
LeagueBAL
Personal information
Born (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
CollegeDiliman College (2017–2018)
University of the East (2018–2022)
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022DUC
2022–2023Cergy-Pontoise
2023–presentAS Douanes
Career highlights and awards

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]

In April 2023, Diakhite joined AS Douanes for the playoffs of the 2023 BAL season.[8]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 DUC 5328.0.574.333.6476.20.41.00.416.4
Career 5328.0.574.333.6476.20.41.00.416.4

References
  1. "Senegal import powers Diliman". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. Li, Matthew (6 March 2022). "UE's Alex Diakhite turns pro with BAL's DUC". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. Niang, Mor Bassine. "record - BAL : Le Duc continue son enrôlement". RECORD (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "DUC bounce back after players-only talk". The BAL. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "Adama Diakhite, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. "Distinctions : Adama Diakité (DUC) MVP de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. Basket221 (6 November 2022). "Adama Diakhité prend ses marques à Cergy-Pontoise". Basket 221. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. Taniere, La (18 April 2023). "Babacar Sané et Adama Diakité renforcent l'AS Douanes pour les play-offs de la BAL!". La Taniere 221 (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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