Pape Moustapha Diop

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Pape Moustapha Diop
No. 7 – DUC Dakar
PositionPower Forward
Personal information
Born (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 25)
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Tallinna Kalev
2019–2021AS Douanes
2021–presentDUC Dakar
Career highlights and awards
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Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rwanda

Pape Moustapha Diop (born 1 January 1996) is a Senegalese basketball player. He plays for the Senegal national basketball team and AS Douanes.

Professional career[]

Diop played for the Estonian Side BC Tallinna Kalev in the 2018–19 season,[1] he averaged 1.25 points, 0.75 rebound and 0.25 assists per game.[2][3]

In 2019, Diop returned to Senegal to play for AS Douanes. On November 4, 2019, he was named the MVP of the Senegalese Basketball Cup after a 28 points and 13 rebounds performance in the final.[4] In the same season, he also won the Nationale 1 title and was named the league's Finals MVP.[5]

In 2021, he transferred to DUC Dakar.[6]

National team career[]

Diop represented the Senegal national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification where he averaged 2 points, 2.3 rebound and 0.5 assists per game.[7] He also played at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 3 points, 1 rebound and 0.2 assists per game.[8] Diop also played at FIBA AfroBasket 2021, helping the team win a bronze medal.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tallinna Ulikool/Kalev Rosters". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. ^ "Pape Moustapha Diop". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. ^ "Pape Diop". proballers.com.
  4. ^ "Coupe du Sénégal - MVP, Top scoreur et rebondeur de la finale : Le Roi a confirmé !". Basket 221 (in French). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Pape Moustapha Diop, MVP de la finale : «Le discours du coach nous a remotivés» - Basketsenegal". 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  6. ^ "DUC : Les nouveaux venus Pape Moustapha Diop (20 pts) et Bassirou Bâ (19 pts) ont assuré pour leur première !". Basket 221 (in French). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Pape Diop". fiba.basketball.
  8. ^ "Pape Diop". fiba.basketball.
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