2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Diouf, Ismaël
vs
North Carolina Central
Nov 3 (Mon)
TBD
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Jersey Number 33
Ismaël Diouf
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
- High School:
- Cegep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 215
- Prev School:
- Laval College
Bio
2024-25 Junior Season (at NC State): Member of All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team ... Appeared in 18 games … Averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … Made program debut on Nov. 13 in win over Coastal Carolina, scoring two points and grabbing 3 rebounds … Recorded season-highs in points (9), rebounds (5) and assists (2) at Stanford on Feb. 8.
2024 – Montreal Alliance (CEBL): Following sophomore season at Laval, was drafted first overall in the 2024 CEBL (Canadian Elite Basketball League) draft … was first Québécois player to be selected first overall in CEBL history … Appeared in five games for the Alliance in summer of 2024, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound per game … Teammates at Alliance with former NCAA players Jordan Bowden (Tennessee), Ahmed Hill (Virginia Tech) and Chris Smith (UCLA).
2023-24 Sophomore Season (at Laval College): Appeared in 24 games, making 19 starts … Averaged 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game … Shot 56 percent from the field … Posted 24 blocks … Upped average to 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in the Final 8 Tournament to lead Lavel to program’s first national title … Named MVP of CIAU Championship and was named Final 8 All-Star Team
2022-23 Freshman Season (at Laval College): Appeared in 26 games, making 24 starts … Averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game … Had 35 blocks … Named to RSEQ All-Rookie Team.
2024 – Montreal Alliance (CEBL): Following sophomore season at Laval, was drafted first overall in the 2024 CEBL (Canadian Elite Basketball League) draft … was first Québécois player to be selected first overall in CEBL history … Appeared in five games for the Alliance in summer of 2024, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound per game … Teammates at Alliance with former NCAA players Jordan Bowden (Tennessee), Ahmed Hill (Virginia Tech) and Chris Smith (UCLA).
2023-24 Sophomore Season (at Laval College): Appeared in 24 games, making 19 starts … Averaged 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game … Shot 56 percent from the field … Posted 24 blocks … Upped average to 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in the Final 8 Tournament to lead Lavel to program’s first national title … Named MVP of CIAU Championship and was named Final 8 All-Star Team
2022-23 Freshman Season (at Laval College): Appeared in 26 games, making 24 starts … Averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game … Had 35 blocks … Named to RSEQ All-Rookie Team.