Overview

• Baskonia officially inked a two-year contract with Mamadi Diakite on August 18, securing his services through summer 2027.
• Standing 2.06 meters tall, Diakite is slated to strengthen the club’s interior rotation following his stint in the NBA G League.
• He averaged roughly 13 points and 8 rebounds per game last season with the Valley Suns, though Eurohoops and HoopsRumors report slightly different exact figures.
• Diakite brings championship pedigree from Virginia’s 2019 NCAA title and the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2021 NBA run, along with 55 total NBA appearances.
• His signing continues Baskonia’s approach of adding former NBA and G League players, including Hamidou Diallo, as it prepares for the upcoming Liga ACB and EuroLeague campaign.