1. Cheick Diallo was born on September 13,1996 and is a Malian professional basketball player for the Osos de Manati of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
23 Facts About Cheick Diallo
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Cheick Diallo played one season of college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before declaring for the 2016 NBA draft, where he was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Cheick Diallo was the youngest in his family and had five brothers.
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Cheick Diallo often played basketball with his older friends and family which brought out his skills.
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Cheick Diallo moved to the United States in February 2012 in pursuit of a basketball career.
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Cheick Diallo was not fluent in the English language at the time.
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Cheick Diallo played with Chris Obekpa in his freshman season and, at first, was dominated by the fellow African big man.
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Cheick Diallo was invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp in 2013 and went on to become its first MVP from Africa.
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Cheick Diallo was named MVP of the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic, tallied 26 points and 11 rebounds.
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Cheick Diallo was rated as a five-star recruit and ranked as the No 7 overall recruit and No 3 power forward in the 2015 high school class.
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Cheick Diallo missed the first five games of his freshman season with Kansas after the NCAA failed to clear him to play due to eligibility concerns.
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On November 25,2015, he was cleared to play for the Jayhawks in their game against Loyola on December 1, after the NCAA ultimately ruled Cheick Diallo had received a limited amount of impermissible benefits.
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On June 23,2016, Cheick Diallo was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 33rd overall pick in 2016 NBA draft.
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Cheick Diallo was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans later that night.
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Cheick Diallo played in just two games for a total of seven minutes over the Pelicans' first 23 games of the season.
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Cheick Diallo recorded 10 rebounds and shot 8-of-15 from the field.
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On February 2,2021, Cheick Diallo signed with Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League.
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On November 8,2021, Cheick Diallo signed with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.
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On December 23,2021, Cheick Diallo signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons via the hardship exemption and after his expired, he was re-acquirerd by Motor City.
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On May 1,2022, Cheick Diallo signed with the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the BSN.
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On May 26,2023, Cheick Diallo re-signed with the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the BSN.
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On May 25,2024, Cheick Diallo signed with the Osos de Manati of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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Cheick Diallo had a great season individually, often leading the team in scoring, and the Osos reached the BSN finals for the first time in their history.