Hassan Diarra

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Hassan Diarra
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Diarra in 2023
No. 10UConn Huskies
Position Point guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-17) March 17, 2001 (age 23)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolPutnam Science Academy
(Putnam, Connecticut)
College
Career highlights and awards

Hassan Diarra (born March 17, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. He started his college career with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Diarra played at Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut, where his team won the National Prep Championship in 2019 and 2020. [1] Diarra scored 1,469 points during his time there, setting the school record. [2]

Diarra committed to Texas A&M as a four star recruit, both starting and coming off the bench as a freshman and averaging 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. As a sophomore, he continued to play off the bench, averaging 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game as he helped the Aggies reach the NIT championship game. [2]

Following the 2021–22 season, Diarra decided to transfer from Texas A&M to UConn, joining his brother Mamadou, who is the Director of Player Development for the team. [3] During the 2022–23 season, Diarra played off the bench, averaging 2.1 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, while his defensive skills helped the Huskies reach and win the national championship. [4]

During the 2023–24 season, Diarra's role on the team grew as he became the first guard off the bench for the team, averaging 6.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. His performance during the season led him to receive the Big East Sixth Man of the Year Award. Diarra's performance off the bench during the March Madness tournament helped spark the Huskies to the national championship game, where he hit multiple crucial shots to help the team win their second title in a row. [5]

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References

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