| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-11-07)November 7, 1997 (age 27) Dakar, Senegal[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada) |
| College | Cal State Northridge (2018–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lamine Diane (born November 7, 1997) is a Senegalese professionalbasketball player who plays for theCape Town Tigers. He playedcollege basketball for theCal State Northridge Matadors. He was named theBig West Player of the Year in both 2019 and 2020.
Diane, the son of Senegal national team playerKeletigui Diane, first began playing basketball at the age of nine, though he was initially more interested in soccer.[2] He came to the United States in 2015 to play high school basketball atFindlay Prep inHenderson, Nevada. He came into his own in his second season as he tripled his scoring average from 5 to 16 points per game.[3] He committed toCal State Northridge, redshirting the2017–18 season to concentrate on academics and to allow a wrist injury to heal.[4] As a redshirt freshman, Diane averaged 24.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game and led the nation in field goals.[5] At the close of the season became the first player in history to win theBig West Conference's Player, Freshman and Newcomer of the Year awards in the same year.[6][7][8]
For his sophomore season, Diane was named to the preseason All-Big West team.[9] However, he was ruled academically ineligible for the first semester by the NCAA.[10] At the close of the regular season, Diane was awarded his second straight conference Player of the Year honor.[11] He averaged 25.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, two blocks and 1.7 steals per game. Following the season Diane declared for the2020 NBA draft.[12]
On December 3, 2020, Diane signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[13] On December 7, he was waived by the 76ers.[14] He was then added to the roster of the 76ers'NBA G League affiliate, theDelaware Blue Coats, making his debut on February 11, 2021, and scoring three points, blocking two shots and pulling down two rebounds.[2] On October 25, he re-signed with Delaware.[15] On February 3, 2022, Diane was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury.[16]
In October 2023, theCape Town Tigers from South Africa announced they had signed Diane on their social media.[17] He was, however, not on the roster of the Tigers for the2024 BAL qualification tournament.[18]
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