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Mouhamed Dioubate - Men's Basketball - University of Kentucky Athletics 23

MouhamedDioubate

  • position Forward
  • height 6-7
  • Weight 220
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Queens, N.Y.
  • Previous School Alabama
  • High school Putnam Science Academy
  • Major Communication
BIO Stats

2024-25 (at Alabama):
Played in all 37 games for Alabama, helping the team reach the Elite Eight as a No. 2 seed … Averaged 7.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … Recorded six double-doubles, including four against SEC opponents … Led team in rebounding 10 times, including his career-high 16 boards against Houston … Ranked second on the team with 70 offensive rebounds … Scored in double-figures in 12 contests … Had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Robert Morris in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament … Had 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. Florida in the SEC Tournament … Went for 13 points and 10 rebounds at Missouri … Registered a career-high 22 points vs. Vanderbilt, also adding 10 boards … Shot 46.2 percent from 3-point range.

2023-24 (at Alabama):
Appeared in 33 games on an Alabama team which reached the Final Four … Averaged 2.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game … Scored in double-figures twice … Scored nine of Alabama’s final 15 points in its round of 32 win over Grand Canyon in the NCAA Tournament … Scored 12 points on the road at Kentucky … Posted season-highs in both points (14) and rebounds (9) vs. Mississippi State at home.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-star prospect, rated as the No. 18 power forward in the country by 247 Sports and the No. 74 overall player in the country by Rivals … Won the National Prep Championship at Putnam Science Academy … Averaged 13.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the PSA Cardinals on the EYBL circuit … Named to the 2022 EYBL first team … Most points scored around the rim (309) on the EYBL circuit according to Synergy Sports.

PERSONAL:
Son of Mory and Fatimata … Born Dec. 13 … Nicknames are “Mo-D”, “Moski” and “Mo Money” … Favorite basketball memory is making the Final Four … Chose jersey number because of Lebron James and older brother’s birthdate … Favorite foods are white rice and cassava leaf soup, pasta, oxtail rice and peas … Favorite movie is Friday … Favorite TV show is Power … Dunked for the first time at his neighborhood park when he was 14-years-old … Favorite former Kentucky player is Hamidou Diallo … Listens to NBA YoungBoy pregame.

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