Alpha Diallo (basketball, born 1997)
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Born | New York City, U.S. | June 29, 1997|||||||||||
Nationality | American / Guinean | |||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||
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College | undrafted | |||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||
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2020–2021 | Lavrio | |||||||||||
2021–present | AS Monaco | |||||||||||
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Alpha Saliou Diallo.
High school career
Diallo was born
College career
As a freshman, Diallo averaged 5.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[7] Diallo averaged 13.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game as a sophomore and often defended the opposing team's best player. However, he only shot 21 percent from three-point range, and worked on his shooting in the summer.[8] As a junior, Diallo was named to the Second Team All-Big East.[9] He averaged 16 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, leading the team in all four categories. Diallo declared for the 2019 NBA draft but decided to return to Providence.[10] Coming into his senior season, he was named to the Preseason First Team All-Big East.[11] On February 16, 2020, Diallo scored a career-high 35 points in a 74–71 upset of tenth-ranked Seton Hall, shooting 11-of-15 from the floor.[9] He was named Big East Player of the Week on February 17.[12] As a senior, Diallo averaged 14.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and was a repeat selection to the Second Team All-Big East.[13]
Professional career
Lavrio
On September 9, 2020, Diallo signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[14] During the very successful 2020–2021 campaign, where the club reached the Greek Basket League finals for the first time, Diallo averaged 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
AS Monaco
On July 24, 2021, Diallo signed a three-year contract with
On May 18, 2022, he was named to the All-
National team career
In the summer of 2019, Diallo was a part of the United States National team who competed at the Pan American Games in Peru. The team won bronze, defeating Dominican Republic 92–83 with 23 points and five rebounds from Diallo.[19] Diallo led the team in scoring (15.0), rebounding (5.6) and steals (1.6) per game.[11]
Career statistics
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Providence | 33 | 16 | 21.4 | .407 | .243 | .738 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .9 | .2 | 5.7 |
2017–18 | Providence | 32 | 31 | 30.7 | .466 | .214 | .733 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 13.2 |
2018–19 | Providence | 34 | 34 | 35.4 | .420 | .333 | .674 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .5 | 16.0 |
2019–20 | Providence | 31 | 30 | 32.7 | .414 | .313 | .632 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .9 | 14.1 |
Career | 130 | 111 | 30.0 | .429 | .291 | .684 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 12.2 |
Personal life
Diallo's brother, Mohamed "Mo" Diallo, currently plays for Stony Brook.[20]
References
- ^ "Avec Sekou Doumbouya, Monaco remporte son premier match de préparation". BeBasket (in French). August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Alpha Diallo". teamusa.org. Team USA. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c McNamara, Kevin (April 26, 2016). "Alpha Diallo commits to PC over Oklahoma State and VCU". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Groke, Nick (April 22, 2016). "Alpha Diallo, a top high school basketball prospect, leaves Colorado". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Greg (March 8, 2018). "Providence rides New York City star to resume-building win". New York Post. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Hopkins, Mike (April 26, 2016). "Providence Gets Commitment from 2016 Alpha Diallo of Brewster Academy". Big East Coast Bias. SB Nation. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Gobis, Peter (March 7, 2018). "LOCAL MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Diallo stays on the sophomore rise for Friars". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ McNamara, Kevin (June 27, 2018). "College Basketball Journal: PC's Diallo a Big East star on the rise". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Gobis, Peter (February 16, 2020). "MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Diallo a monster as Friars stun Pirates". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ McNamara, Kevin (May 29, 2019). "Alpha Diallo returning to PC for senior season". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Gobis, Peter (October 10, 2019). "Friars' Diallo All-Big East first-team pick". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Kourakis, Yianni (February 17, 2020). "Alpha Diallo key to Friars stretch run". WPRI. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Bey, Gillespie, Robinson-Earl and Moore Earn BIG EAST Honors". Villanova Wildcats. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Diallo inks at Lavrio at the beginning of his pro career". Eurobasket. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Panathinaikos announces Alpha Diallo". Sportando. July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Alpha Diallo signs with AS Monaco Basket". Sportando. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Trophées LNB : les lauréats en Betclic ELITE !". Betclic ELITE (in French). May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Le triplé pour Lyon-Villeurbanne !". Betclic ELITE (in French). June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ McNamara, Kevin (August 4, 2019). "Alpha Diallo helps lead Team USA to Pan Am bronze medal". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mo Diallo Brings Added Wing Talent to Men's Hoops". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2020.