Senegalese basketball player (born 1992)
Mamadou Lamine "Bara" Diop (born 14 August 1992) is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Douanes of the Basketball Africa League. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays as power forward.
Professional career
Born in M'Bour, Diop started playing for M'Bour Basket Club. He also enjoyed playing football but chose basketball at a later age.[1] Diop started his career with AS Douanes in the Nationale 1, the national top tier level. In 2017, Diop left to play for the team of DUC Dakar.
In January 2021, Diop returned to AS Douanes.[2] Diop was on the roster for AS Douanes in the 2021 BAL season.[3] He led the team in rebounding and helped Douanes reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. Diop also led the league in steals with 2.5 per game.[4]
In August 2024, Diop and Douanes won the Senegalese Basketball Cup, and he was named the Final MVP.[5]
Career statistics
BAL
Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3P%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
2021
|
Douanes
|
4 |
4 |
31.4 |
.465 |
.357 |
.500 |
7.3 |
1.5 |
2.5* |
1.3 |
12.3
|
2023
|
Douanes
|
7 |
0 |
12.5 |
.320 |
.000 |
.000 |
2.4 |
.4 |
.4 |
.0 |
2.3
|
Personal
Diop graduated from Cheikh Anta Diop University.[citation needed]
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