DeSagana Diop
Diop with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Westchester Knicks | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1982 Dakar, Senegal | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 52, 7, 14, 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Texas Legends (player development / assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Utah Jazz (coaching associate) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Houston Rockets (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Westchester Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 1,185 (2.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,219 (3.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Blocks | 630 (1.0 bpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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DeSagana N'gagne Diop (/səˈɡɑːnə ˈdʒɒp/ sə-GAH-nə JOP; born 30 January 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League, as well as the Senegal national team.