Michel Diogoye Diouf (born 19 April 1989) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. Diouf is a four-time winner of the Basketligaen Defender of the Year award.[1] He is the current all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks in the FIBA Europe Cup.[2]
.jpg) Diouf with Bakken Bears in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1989 Medina Gounass, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | CB Qalat |
| 2009–2011 | CB Tarragona |
| 2011–2012 | Palencia |
| 2012 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2012–2014 | Breogán |
| 2014–2015 | Miraflores Burgos |
| 2015–2024 | Bakken Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editIn the 2020–21 season, Diouf won his fifth Basketligaen championship with Bakken Bears and was named the Finals MVP.[3] On 21 March 2022, Diouf became the all-time leading scorer of the FIBA Europe Cup in a quarterfinal game against Oradea. He surpassed Trae Golden's record of 789 total points.[2] Diouf left Bakken after a nine-year stint in 2024.[4]
Honours
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Basketligaen Priser" (in Danish). Basketligaen.dk. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Diouf overtakes Golden to become FIBA Europe Cup's all-time leading scorer". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Coupe du Danemark : Bakken sacré grâce à Michel Diouf, MVP de la finale !". Basket 221 (in French). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "En epoke er slut". Bakken Bears (in Danish). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Bears dansk mester | Basketball | Bakken Bears Officielle Website" (in Danish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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