Cheikh Bamba Diallo

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Not to be confused with Cheick Diallo.
Cheikh Bamba Diallo
No. 2 – AS Douanes
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNationale 1
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 25)
Thiès, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
High schoolCape Fear Christian Academy
(North Carolina)
CollegeKilgore (2015–2017)
American (2017–2019)
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentAS Douanes
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Medals
FIBA AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rwanda

Cheikh Bamba "C.B." Diallo (born 28 March 1990) is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Douanes and Senegal. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), he mainly plays as shooting guard.

Professional 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 left for the United States to play high school basketball in North Carolina.

In 2021, Diallo signed with Senegalese side AS Douanes. He was on the roster for the first-ever season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[2]

National team career[]

In 2021, Diallo was called up for the Senegalese national basketball team and made his debut against Kenya in February.[3] He also played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, contributing 5.3 points per game for Senegal on its way to a bronze medal.[4]

BAL 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
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 11.8
Career 4 0 20.7 .410 .435 .833 3.0 1.0 1.8 .0 11.8

References[]

  1. ^ "From Senegal to the States". The Eagle. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ligue africaine de basketball : La liste des 13 basketteurs de l'AS Douanes | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Basketball: Cheikh Bamba Diallo, Senegal's 3 point wizard". Sport News Africa. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Senegal at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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