Mohamed Diakite

Mohamed Diakite (F | 204 cm | ’06) ~ France

9.4 pts, 8.4 reb, 1.6 ast, 1.9 stl, 0.3 blck, 1.9 to, FG 52.0%, 3P 30.4%, FT 70.0%

As a member of the All-Tournament team, I think Mohamed Diakite is one of the best prospects of the FIBA U16 European Championship. His body, speed and athleticism might make him a future NBA prospect right away. He is a solid rebounder, also loves running the floor after grabbing the rebound and gave some pretty good passes or scored in transition in the tournament. Diakite didn’t shoot the ball well in Skopje except the last game but it doesn’t matter. I’m almost certain that he is going to be a decent shooter. He is going to need to work on his ball-handling more, can commit easy turnovers. I’d want to see more effort from him on the defensive end around the paint, blocking some shots. Has all the tools but doesn’t try hard enough. Looks passive while protecting the rim. Averaged 1.9 steals, thanks to the game against Croatia (7 steals), he shows signs of being a good perimeter defender. Really excited about his future.

(Written by Doruk Karaca)