Mamadou Diop (basketball, born 1993)

Mamadou Diop
No. 10 – Laboral Kutxa Baskonia
Position Power forward
League Liga ACB
Euroleague
Personal information
Born 14 February 1993
Guédiawaye, Senegal
Nationality Senegalese/Spanish
Listed height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Pro career 2011–present
Career history
2011–present Saski Baskonia
2011–2012 Fundación Baskonia
2012 → UPV Álava
2012–2013 → CEBA Guadalajara
2013–2014 → Xuven Cambados

Mamadou Diop Gaye (born 14 February 1993) is a professional basketball player who plays as power forward for Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of the Liga ACB.

Player profile

Diop is a tall forward who can play as a small forward or power forward. He has great physical and athletic attributes, but also has a good outside shot and a variety of movements. His speed allows him to run the counter-attack and he also has very good play vision.

Professional career

Mamadou Diop Gaye came to Spain in 2008 to play for the youth teams of Villa de Adeje. Years later he moved to Laboral Kutxa, starting to play in a 2011–12 season with their reserve team in the fifth tier, only to finish the season in UPV Álava of Liga EBA (fourth division). Over the season, he has shown solid performances, averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds per game. In a 2012–13 season he was sent on loan to the CEBA Guadalajara of the LEB Plata (third tier), reaching with his team the semifinals of the promotion playoffs to LEB Oro (second tier). In the 2013–14 he was again loaned in order to continue his development in Conservas de Cambados of the same league.

For the 2014–15 season, Diop made the roster of Laboral Kutxa for the Liga ACB. On September 2, he debuted and scored his first points in a preseason game against Gipuzkoa Basket.[1] On December 28, Diop made his first appearance in the ACB, against Baloncesto Sevilla.[2]

International appearances

Diop has played for the Spanish national basketball team in the international matches for under-17, under-18 and under-20 teams.

In the summer of 2010, he was selected by Diego Ocampo to participate with the under-17 international Spanish team in the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.

In April 2011, he played with the Spanish under-18 team in Vilagarcía Basket Cup.[3]

In the summer of 2012, he was selected by the Spanish coach, Luis Guil to participate in the FIBA European Under-20 Championships in Slovenia.[4]

In 2013 he was again shortlisted by the Spanish coach, Sito Alonso to participate in the 2013 European U-20 Championship.[5]

Personal life

Diop has a younger brother Ilimane who also plays for Laboral Kutxa Baskonia.

Trophies

With CEBA Guadalajara

References

  1. ↑ acb.com Debut de Mamadou Diop
  2. ↑ acb.com Debut de Mamadou Diop en ACB
  3. ↑ solobasket.com Análisis de las plantillas de la Vilagarcia Basket Cup 2011
  4. ↑ feb.es U20 2012: 19 hombres para el Europeo de Eslovenia (Spanish)
  5. ↑ feb.es U20 2013: Arranca el camino hacia el sexto podio seguido

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