Ousmane Dieng (SG | 198 cm | ‘03) ~ CFBB Paris

One of the best long term prospects on this tournament in my opinion. Very good length and fluid movement for his size. Frame is also good and could add more muscle in the future. Good ball handler, keeps his dribbles low and head is always up, scanning the floor. His off the dribble shot is smooth even though the percentages on this tournament weren’t the best. Can pull the trigger even a few feet behind the three point arc so has some NBA range already. Hasn’t been attacking the rim much on this tournament, rather decided for mid range shots, sometimes the shot selection was questionable and would probably be better to attack the rim than opt for a shot. Otherwise, without the occasional bad shot selection, his decisions in offense were good and read the game pretty well. On the defensive end he was struggling a little but recovered really good with his athleticism and length. His rotations were good and on point, read the offensive player well and contested most of the shots. Could be a little more aggressive and tough on both sides. 

Other players that really stood out from the French team were the duet of Armel Traore & Ousmane Dieng who took a crucial part in the team’s success. With a few up&down performances along the way, Ousmane presented himself as a clear-cut top prospect in this age generation by taking good care of ballhandling duties, nicely distributing the ball, converting at a high clip from many angles as well as showcasing his defensive upside thanks to his tall/long body for a PG. Very confident shooter both from the spot and off the dribble nicely using screens to his advantage and getting into position. Pulls off smoothly, comfortable shooting of the step back and presented solid numbers from FT’s (78.6%). Didn’t always make the best decisions, sometimes getting into too much traffic on his drives and losing the ball in the turmoil, also on defense wasn’t enough focused in rotation, slightly getting out of sync with the rest of the team, losing sight of his man at times. Finished with 8.9pts, 2.7rebs, 3.6ast and 2.3to’s.