Gorgui Sy Dieng is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
20 Facts About Gorgui Dieng
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Gorgui Dieng spent seven seasons with the team before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2020.
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Gorgui Dieng reached a contract buyout agreement with the Grizzlies in March 2021 and joined the San Antonio Spurs in free agency.
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Gorgui Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development Academy in Thies, Senegal.
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Gorgui Dieng was invited to the "Basketball Without Borders" camp in South Africa in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named MVP of the camp.
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Gorgui Dieng averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep.
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Gorgui Dieng was recruited by Marquette, Marshall, Colorado, and Louisville among others who came in late.
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Gorgui Dieng was ruled ineligible by the NCAA when he first arrived at Louisville forcing them to hold him out of practice and individual workouts.
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Gorgui Dieng scored 5.7 points a game, pulled down 4.4 rebounds and blocked 1.9 shots a game in his limited action.
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On June 27,2013, Gorgui Dieng was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, and then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Shabazz Muhammad the 14th pick later that night in exchange for the 9th pick Trey Burke.
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Gorgui Dieng became just the sixth player since the NBA began tracking starts in 1970 to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds within their first three career starts.
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On January 12,2015, Gorgui Dieng tied his career high of 22 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.
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On October 31,2016, Gorgui Dieng signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.
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On February 6,2020, Gorgui Dieng was acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade involving the Miami Heat.
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On March 29,2021, Gorgui Dieng signed with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Gorgui Dieng averaged 5.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 1.2 APG in 16 games played off the bench with the Spurs.
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On July 5,2022, Gorgui Dieng signed a contract to return to the San Antonio Spurs.
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Gorgui Dieng represented the Senegalese national basketball team during the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 16.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in six games.
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Gorgui Dieng played at the AfroBasket tournaments in 2015,2017 and 2021, making the All-Tournament Team in all three years.
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Gorgui Dieng set up the Gorgui Dieng Foundation in 2015, which has provided aid including medical equipment and supplies to improve healthcare in his native Senegal.