Mamadou Diop (basketball, born 1993)

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Mamadou Diop
Free agent
Position Power forward / small forward
Personal information
Born (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 31)
Guédiawaye, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese / Spanish
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2016 Saski Baskonia
2011–2012 Fundación Baskonia
2012→ UPV Álava
2012–2013→ CEBA Guadalajara
2013–2014→ Xuven Cambados
2016–2017 Melco Ieper

Mamadou Diop Gaye (born 14 February 1993) is a professional basketball player who last played for Melco Ieper of the Top Division 1, the second basketball tier of Belgium.

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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]

On June 28, 2016, Diop parted ways with Baskonia [3] and signed with Belgian club Melco Ieper. [4]

International appearances

Diop has played in the Spain national youth teams.

In summer 2010, he was selected by Diego Ocampo to participate with the U-17 team in the 2010 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.

In April 2011, he played with the U-18 team in the Vilagarcía Basket Cup. [5]

In 2012, he was selected by Luis Guil to participate in the European U-20 Championships in Slovenia. [6]

In 2013 he was again shortlisted with the U-20 team, this time coached by Sito Alonso, to participate in the 2013 European Championship. [7]

Personal life

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

Trophies

With CEBA Guadalajara

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References

  1. ↑ acb.com Debut de Mamadou Diop
  2. ↑ acb.com Debut de Mamadou Diop en ACB
  3. ↑ Mamadou Diop leaves Baskonia
  4. ↑ "2 nieuwe spelers voor Melco Ieper" (in Dutch). Melco Ieper. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ↑ solobasket.com Análisis de las plantillas de la Vilagarcia Basket Cup 2011
  6. ↑ feb.es U20 2012: 19 hombres para el Europeo de Eslovenia (Spanish)
  7. ↑ feb.es U20 2013: Arranca el camino hacia el sexto podio seguido
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