Moussa Diabaté

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Moussa Diabaté
File:Moussa Diabate 2022 (cropped).jpg
Diabaté with Michigan in 2022
No. 25 – Los Angeles Clippers
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 22)
Paris, France
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Michigan (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career 2022–present
Career history
2022–present Los Angeles Clippers
→Ontario Clippers
Career highlights and awards

Moussa Diabaté (born 21 January 2002) is a French professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Diabaté was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top centers in the 2021 class.

Early life and youth career

Born in Paris to Malian and Guinean parents, Diabaté started playing basketball at age 12 with Sporting Club Maccabi de Paris.[1][2] After a few months, he moved to USD Charonne, where his interest in the sport formed, and he later competed for Saint Charles de Charenton Saint Maurice. Diabaté was not allowed into the sports institute CREPS for academic reasons. At age 14, he moved to the United States to advance his basketball career. In eighth grade, he joined the middle school program of Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. At first, he did not speak English and struggled to adjust to the American style of play.[1]

High school career

As a freshman in high school, Diabaté played for Florida Preparatory Academy in Melbourne, Florida.[1] For his sophomore season, he transferred to DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] Diabaté grabbed 30 rebounds in a game against Marshall County High School.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.[5] After the season, Diabaté competed for Nightrydas Elite at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.[6]

For his junior season, he moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[7] In December 2019, Diabaté helped his team reach the City of Palms Classic final.[2] He participated in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp during NBA All-Star Weekend in February 2020.[8] As a junior, Diabaté averaged 14.5 points and seven rebounds per game.[9] In his senior season, he averaged 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and led his team to a 21–3 record.[10] He was selected to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters.[11]

Recruiting

Diabaté was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top power forwards in the 2021 class. On 9 November 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan over offers from Arizona, Kentucky and Memphis, among others.[12]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moussa Diabaté
PF		 Paris, France IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 9, 2020 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 13
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

On 20 February 2022, Diabaté was involved in the postgame melee following a 77–63 loss to Wisconsin and appeared to throw punches. He was suspended one game by the Big Ten Conference for his role in the brawl.[13] Diabaté was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[14] He averaged 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in his freshman season. On 25 April 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[15] However, on 1 June 2022, Diabaté announced he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining eligibility.[16]

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2022–present)

Diabaté was selected with the 43rd overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 NBA draft.

National team career

Diabaté led France to fourth place at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. He averaged 11.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, recording 16 points and 17 rebounds against Serbia in the quarterfinals. At the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship in Volos, Greece, he averaged 13.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game for France, who came in fifth place. In a group stage win over Greece, Diabaté recorded 14 points and 20 rebounds.[17]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Michigan 32 26 24.9 .542 .214 .619 6.0 .8 .3 .9 9.0

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