Benké Diarouma (born 12 August 1996) is a Malian basketball player, who plays for Cherbourg Basket-ball of the Nationale 3 and for the Mali national basketball team. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays as center.

Benké Diarouma
No. 13 – Cherbourg
PositionCenter
LeagueNationale 3
Personal information
Born (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 28)
Bamako, Mali
NationalityMalian
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career history
2017–2022AS Police
2022–presentCherbourg
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Diarouma started playing football, but was switched to basketball at age 15.[1]

Professional career

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Diarouma was born in Bamako.[2] Since 2018, Diarouma plays for AS Police in the Malian Ligue 1. In the 2017–18 season, he was named the MVP of the season.[3]

In 2022, Diarouma signed with Cherbourg Basket-ball of the French fifth division NM3, his first club in Europe.[1]

National team career

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Diarouma played with Mali at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "PORTRAIT. « C'est un super mec » : du Mali à Cherbourg, Benké Diarouma fait l'unanimité !". actu.fr (in French). 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ^ "Benke Diarouma". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "BballMali". Twitter (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Benke DIAROUMA at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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