Adama Alex Diakhite (born 12 April 1997) is a Senegalese basketball player who plays for AS Douanes of the Nationale 1 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) center, he played college basketball in the Philippines before turning professional in 2022.
| No. 28 – AS Douanes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | BAL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 April 1997 |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Diliman College (2017–2018) University of the East (2018–2022) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | DUC |
| 2022–2023 | Cergy-Pontoise BB |
| 2023 | AS Douanes |
| 2023 | Urunani |
| 2023 | Al-Gharafa |
| 2024–present | AS Douanes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
In 2017, Diakhite started playing played collegiate basketball in the Philippines for Diliman College.[1] He transferred to the University of the East Red Warriors in 2018.[2] He averaged 17.6 points and 13.7 rebounds per game in his first season with UE.
Professional career edit
In December 2021, Diakhite was announced as a new member of the Senegalese champions DUC Dakar.[3] On 5 March, Diakhite made his professional debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by scoring 17 points in a loss against SLAC.[2] On 11 March, he scored a career-high 30 points along with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks to power his team past REG.[4] Over five games, he averaged a team-high 16.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for DUC.[5]
On 28 October 2022, DUC won the Senegalese Cup, with Diakhite being honoured as Final MVP after scoring 18 points in the final.[6]
In November, Diakhite left Sengeal for France to play for Cergy-Pontoise of the third-level NM1.[7]
Diakhite played for Burundian side Urunani during the playoffs of the Burundian Basketball Championship.
In April 2023, Diakhite joined AS Douanes for the playoffs of the 2023 BAL season.[8] He helped the Douanes reach the final, the first in club history.
In November 2023, he joined Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League (QBL).[9]
BAL career statistics edit
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DUC | 5 | 3 | 28.0 | .574 | .333 | .647 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | AS Douanes | 3 | 0 | 14.7 | .400 | .000 | .700 | 2.7 | .0 | 1.3 | .0 | 6.3 |
References edit
- ^ "Senegal import powers Diliman". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (6 March 2022). "UE's Alex Diakhite turns pro with BAL's DUC". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Niang, Mor Bassine. "record - BAL : Le Duc continue son enrôlement". RECORD (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "DUC bounce back after players-only talk". The BAL. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Adama Diakhite, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Distinctions : Adama Diakité (DUC) MVP de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Basket221 (6 November 2022). "Adama Diakhité prend ses marques à Cergy-Pontoise". Basket 221. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Babacar Sané et Adama Diakité renforcent l'AS Douanes pour les play-offs de la BAL!". La Taniere 221 (in French). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Adama Diakhite (ex Douanes) joins Al Gharafa". Eurobasket.com. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
External links edit
- Adama Diakhite at RealGM
- Adama Diakhite at Proballers
