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Ibrahima Diallo
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 26)
Saly, Senegal
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolProlific Prep
(Napa, California, U.S.)
College
2024: undrafted
Playing career
2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Austin Spurs
2025–2026Westchester Knicks
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Image Senegal
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2025 Angola

Ibrahima Diallo (born 10 December 1999) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for the Ohio State Buckeyes, San Jose State Spartans and UCF Knights. Diallo has played professionally for two seasons in the NBA G League.

Early life

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Diallo is a native of Saly, Senegal.[1] He moved to the United States in 2016 to pursue a basketball career.[1] Diallo played in 10 games for Prolific Prep during his senior season in 2018–19 where he averaged 11.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game.[2] On 14 April 2019, he committed to play college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2]

College career

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Diallo spent the first two seasons of his college basketball career with the Ohio State Buckeyes and appeared in a total of 13 games.[3] On 16 July 2021, he transferred to the San Jose State Spartans.[4] Diallo averaged 6.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game during the 2022–23 season.[3] On 3 June 2023, Diallo signed with the UCF Knights.[3] He was named as an All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention in 2024.[5]

Professional career

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Diallo was selected by the Austin Spurs as the 13th overall pick of the 2024 NBA G League draft.[5] He averaged 4.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in 37 appearances for the Spurs during the 2024–25 season.[5] Diallo played for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2025 NBA Summer League.[6]

On 16 October 2025, Diallo was signed and waived by the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[7] He played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League during the 2025–26 season and averaged 4.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.[5]

On 21 September 2026, Diallo's player rights were traded by the Knicks to the Salt Lake City Stars.[5] On 23 September, Diallo was signed by the Utah Jazz of the NBA.[8] He was waived the following day.[9]

National team career

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Diallo won a bronze medal with the Senegal national basketball team at the FIBA AfroBasket 2025.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 Helwagen, Steve (19 May 2020). "Watch: Diallo discusses path from Senegal to prep school to OSU". 247Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Landis, Bill (14 April 2019). "Ohio State basketball adds commitment from 7-footer Ibrahima Diallo: What it means". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Men's Hoops Lands Transfer Ibrahima Diallo". UCF Athletics. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Ohio State Transfer Ibrahima Diallo". San Jose State Spartans. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Salt Lake City Stars Acquire Ibrahima Diallo in Five-Team Trade". Our Sports Central. 21 September 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Spurs Announce 2025 Summer League Roster". San Antonio Spurs. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ibrahima Diallo: Signed, waived by New York". CBS Sports. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Utah Jazz Sign Diallo and Harmon". NBA. 23 September 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Utah Jazz Waive Diallo and Harmon". NBA. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
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