Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame
Mamadou Diene
- Induction:
- 2021
The 7-foot-1 Diene was Drew's first Baylor signee on Nov. 12, 2003, rated the top NBA prospect in Africa and sixth-best international prospect in the world by NBAdraft.net. From the village of Yeumbeul, Mamadou played for Senegal's under-20 team in 2004 and was ranked the top player at the Babacar Sy Basketball Camp in July 2004.
Nicknamed "The Mayor," Diene was named the Big 12 Male Sportsperson of the Year in 2008 and earned Big 12 All-Freshman honors in 2006 when he averaged 3.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and a league-high 2.24 blocks. He left with the second-most career blocks (145) in program history and still ranks sixth, averaging almost 1.5 blocks per game.
Nicknamed "The Mayor," Diene was named the Big 12 Male Sportsperson of the Year in 2008 and earned Big 12 All-Freshman honors in 2006 when he averaged 3.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and a league-high 2.24 blocks. He left with the second-most career blocks (145) in program history and still ranks sixth, averaging almost 1.5 blocks per game.
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