Yakhouba Diawara
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| No. 9 – Pallacanestro Varese | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 29, 1982 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tremblay en France |
| College |
College of Southern Idaho (2001–2003) Pepperdine (2003–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | JDA Dijon |
| 2005–2006 | JDA Dijon |
| 2006 | Climamio Bologna |
| 2006–2008 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2008–2010 | Miami Heat |
| 2010–2011 | Enel Brindisi |
| 2011–2012 | Cimberio Varese |
| 2012–2013 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
| 2013–2014 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2014–present | Cimberio Varese |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yakhouba Diawara (born August 29, 1982) is a French professional basketball player who plays for Pallacanestro Varese.
He is a 6 ft 7 in and 225 lb (102 kg) shooting guard/small forward. He started his career with French team JDA Dijon, and after his first season in the European League, Diawara decided to attend college in the United States. He first attended junior college at Southern Idaho and after two years transferred to Pepperdine University. He is fluent in French, Wolof, English, and Italian.[1]
Pro career
He went undrafted after graduating from Pepperdine and signed with Dijon again. In February 2006 he moved to Italian Climamio Bologna. He was signed by the Denver Nuggets on July 26, 2006.[2] He signed with the Miami Heat on August 7, 2008.[3] In July 2010, Diawara signed with Enel Brindisi in Italy.[4] For the 2011-12 season he signed a one-year deal with Pallacanestro Varese.[5] In July 2012, he signed with another Italian team, Umana Reyer Venezia.[6] He left Venezia in July 2013.[7] In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with BCM Gravelines.[8] He parted ways with them on March 10, 2014.[9]
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Denver | 64 | 19 | 18.4 | .342 | .288 | .660 | 1.7 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 4.4 |
| 2007–08 | Denver | 54 | 14 | 10.0 | .410 | .318 | .710 | 1.1 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 2.8 |
| 2008–09 | Miami | 63 | 21 | 13.5 | .350 | .313 | .526 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 2009–10 | Miami | 6 | 2 | 7.3 | .200 | .167 | .000 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .0 | .8 |
| Career | 187 | 56 | 14.0 | .357 | .301 | .650 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 3.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Denver | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008 | Denver | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .400 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | Miami | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .4 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 3.3 | .375 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .1 | .0 | .7 |
Notes
- ↑ NBA.com : Yakhouba Diawara Bio Page
- ↑ InsideHoops.com - Nuggets sign Yakhouba Diawara
- ↑ HEAT Sign Yakhouba Diawara
- ↑ Yakhouba Diawara inks with Enel Brindisi
- ↑ Cimberio Varese announces Yakhouba Diawara
- ↑ Venezia officially signs Diawara
- ↑ Yakhouba Diawara leaves Reyer Venezia
- ↑ Yakhouba Diawara Signs One-Year Deal With BCM Gravelines Of Eurocup
- ↑ Yakhouba Diawara leaves Gravelines-Dunkerque