 Diarra in 2023 | |
| No. 23–NC State Wolfpack | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 1, 2001 Paris, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Redemption Academy (Troy, New York) |
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Mohamed Diarra (born January 1, 2001) is a college basketball power forward for the NC State Wolfpack. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.
Diarra attended high school at Redemption Academy. Coming out of high school, Diarra decided to commit to play college basketball for JUCO Garden City CC. [1]
In Diarra's freshman season, he played in 20 games averaging 8.4 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game. [2] In Diarra's sophomore season, he averaged 17.8 points per game and 12.6 rebounds per game en route to being named the top JUCO prospect. [3]
After two seasons of playing JUCO basketball, Diarra decided to commit to play for the Missouri Tigers. [4] [5] Against Alabama, Diarra recorded a season high 12 rebounds. [6] During the 2022-23 season, Diarra played in 25 games while making six starts where averaged 3.2 points per game, and 3.2 rebounds per game. [7] After just one season with Missouri, Diarra decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. [8] [9]
Diarra decided to transfer to play for the NC State Wolfpack. [10] [11] In Diarra's first game with NC State, he notched ten points, fourteen rebounds, and three blocks in a win over The Citadel. [12] On February 10, 2024, Diarra notched his second double-double of the year scoring 13 points and bringing down 12 rebounds, but NC State would fall to Wake Forest 83-79. [13] In the sweet sixteen, Diarra helped the Wolfpack upset the two seed Marquette after notching a double-double scoring 11 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a 67-58 win. [14]
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