 Diallo in 2023 | |
| AS Loon Plage Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 March 1996 Thiès, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cape Fear Christian Academy (North Carolina) |
| College | Kilgore (2015–2017) American (2017–2019) |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | AS Douanes |
| 2021–2022 | DUC Dakar |
| 2023 | Jeanne d'Arc |
| 2023–present | AS Loon Plage Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Cheikh Bamba "C.B." Diallo (born 28 March 1990) is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Loon plage Basket and the Senegal national team. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), he mainly plays as shooting guard.
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Early career
Born in Thiès, Diallo played with the SEED Academy from age 16. In 2013, he played at a Basketball Without Borders camp in South Africa and was named the All-Star Game MVP.[1] He moved to the United States to play high school basketball in North Carolina with Cape Fear Christian Academy.
College career
Diallo played two seasons with Kilgore College from 2015 until 2017. He averaged 24 minutes, 9.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 59 games with Kilgore.[2] In 2017, he transferred to the American Eagles men's basketball team.
Professional career
In May 2021, Diallo signed with Senegalese side AS Douanes. He was on the roster for the first-ever season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[3] Diallo helped the Douanes win the Senegalese Cup in October, and was named the MVP after scoring 22 points in the final against Jeanne d'Arc.[4]
In November 2021, Diallo signed with DUC Dakar of the Nationale 1 and for the 2022 BAL season.[5] On 16 March 2022, Diallo scored a BAL career-high 30 points in a loss to AS Salé.[6]
After the 2022 season, in which DUC won the Senegalese Cup, Diallo signed with rivals Jeanne d'Arc.[7]
In July 2023, Diallo signed with French club AS Loon Plage Basket, who were promoted to the LNB Pro B as the champions of the French third division Nationale Masculine 1.[8]
National team career
In 2021, Diallo was called up for the Senegalese national basketball team and made his debut against Kenya in February.[9] He also played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, contributing 5.3 points per game for Senegal on its way to a bronze medal.[10]
BAL career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AS Douanes | 4 | 0 | 20.7 | .410 | .435 | .833 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | DUC | 5 | 5 | 30.6 | .448 | .375 | .900 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 15.2 |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 26.2 | .431 | .402 | .870 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.7 | |
Awards and accomplishments
Club career
- AS Douanes
- Senegalese Cup winner: (2021)[4]
DUC Dakar
- Senegalese Cup winner: (2022)
- Dakar Municipal Cup winner: (2022)
National team career
- Senegal
- AfroBasket
Bronze Medal: (2021)[11]
Individual awards
- Senegalese Cup MVP: (2021)[4]
References
- ^ "From Senegal to the States". The Eagle. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Cheikh 'CB' Diallo - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". American University. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Ligue africaine de basketball : La liste des 13 basketteurs de l'AS Douanes | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Demba, Varore. "Coupe du Sénégal : l'AS Douanes sauve sa saison". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Basketball Africa League: Le Duc se renforce en enrôlant Bamba Diallo de la Douane". Baobab 7 Info (in French). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "AS Salé Prevail Over Host DUC, Advance to Playoffs". The BAL. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "La Jeanne d'Arc de Dakar enrôle Bamba Diallo" (in French). 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Basketsenegal (2023-07-02). "Transfert - France : Cheikh Bamba Diallo rejoint l'AS Loon Plage Basket | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Basketball: Cheikh Bamba Diallo, Senegal's 3 point wizard". Sport News Africa. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Senegal at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Senegal celebrate third-place AfroBasket finish as Dieng prevails over Tavares". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
External links
- Cheikh Diallo at Eurobasket.com
- Cheikh Diallo at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Cheikh Diallo at RealGM
- Cheikh Diallo at Proballers
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This page was last edited on 23 January 2024, at 13:13