Mamoutou Diarra

Mamoutou Diarra
Free agent
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born	21 May 1980; Paris, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	INSEP (1997–1999)
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	1999–2018
Career history
1999–2000	AS Bondy 93
2000–2005	Paris Racing Basket
2005–2007	Élan Chalon
2007–2009	PAOK
2009	Air Avellino
2010	Chorale Roanne
2010–2011	Cholet Basket
2011–2013	JSF Nanterre
2014	Orléans Loiret Basket
2014–2016	Olympique Antibes

Mamoutou Diarra (born 21 May 1980) is a French former professional basketball player.

Professional career

Diarra began his professional career with AS Bondy 93 of the French Second Division in 1999. He then moved to the French First Division club Paris Racing Basket, where he played from 2000 to 2005. He then moved to Chalon, where he played from 2005 to 2007.

He played with the Greek League club PAOK from 2007 to 2009. He then joined the Italian League club Air Avellino, before moving to the French League club Chorale Roanne. In 2010, he moved to the Greek League club Maroussi.,[1][2] but due to the economic problems of the Greek club he returned to French Pro A signing a one-year contract with Cholet.[3] In March 2014, he signed with Orléans Loiret Basket.[4]

In June 2014, he signed with Olympique Antibes of the LNB Pro B.[5] After two seasons, he left Antibes.[6]

As a member of the senior men's French national basketball team, Diarra won the bronze medal at EuroBasket 2005, and he also played at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Diarra is the brother of the rapper Oxmo Puccino.

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