French F Ousmane Dieng declares for 2022 NBA Draft

2022-04-15T22:55:35+00:00 2022-04-15T23:10:33+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

15/Apr/22 22:55

Eurohoops.net

Dieng is expected to be one of the highest-picked international players in this year’s Draft.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

French forward Ousmane Dieng will be entering the NBA Draft, the player told ESPN. He spent the 2021-22 season playing pro basketball in the Australian NBL League with the New Zealand Breakers.

Dieng, who became 18 in March, averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 20:79 minutes over 24 games in NBL. He will now march to the Draft as a projected lottery pick and a prospect with notable scoring and passing skills.

“Playing in a tough league with really good players was really good for me,” Dieng said to ESPN. “I learned a lot. The transition was significant, going up against much better players than I saw in France. The game is faster. Everyone is more physical.”

In 2019, Dieng was a member of the French national team that won silver medal in the FIBA U16 European Championship.

Photo: FIBA

 

 

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