Pape Diatta

Height:
6-7
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Dakar, Senegal
High School:
The Rock School

Complete Final Bio

• William K. Holmes Scholarship recipient.

2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Saw playing time in 15 contests, including 11 SEC outings.
• Recorded his second career start against Texas A&M, the Bulldogs’ “Senior Night” contest.
• Slowed during the summer and preseason by a sprained ankle suffered while playing pick-up.
• Played sparingly in November and December while recovering and wearing a heavy brace to protect his ankle.
• Grabbed five boards – one shy of his career high – in just nine minutes of action against Bryant in the season opener.
• Came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points in just 18 minutes of action at Mississippi State.
• Knocked down all four of this 3-point attempts versus MSU in Starkville, tying Juwan Parker for the best single-game 3-point percentage during the season.
• After playing 36 minutes in six of the first 22 games, logged 37 minutes in next two outings against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.
• Earned playing time in nine of the final 12 games of the year following his performance in Starkville

2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Played in 33 of 34 games (only DNP was SEC opener at Auburn), with his first career start against Morehouse.
• Contributed double-digit minutes in 18 of 33 games played, including each of the final five outings.
• Connected on eight 3-pointers during the season, one each in eight different contests.
• The first Bulldog off the bench in the season opener at Clemson, checking in (along with Mike Edwards) at the 15:17 mark of the first half.
• Scored on a stickback that turned into a three-point play with 35 seconds left against George Washington that doubled the Bulldogs’ lead to six.
• First career start against Morehouse when Juwan Parker did not play to rest a sore Achilles.
• Posted his first career double-figure output with 12 points – all in the second half – against Missouri.
• Also logged a career-most 27 minutes of action against the Tigers en route to perhaps his most complete linescore of the season which also included five rebounds (all defensive), an assist and a block.
• Popped for nine points in just 11 minutes of action against Kentucky in Athens.
• Averaged 14.2 minutes of playing time over the past five outings of the season.

Junior College Highlights:
• Coached by Jared Phay at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) where he was a two-year starter for the Golden Eagles.
• Named first-team junior college Region 18 for the 2015-16 season.
• As a sophomore, averaged 13.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists at CSI, which finished 22-9 overall.
• Among the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) statistical leaders, finished the 2015-16 season ranked No. 12 in scoring, No. 2 in rebounding, No. 8 in blocks, No. 9 in field goal percentage, No. 12 in free throw percentage, No. 12 steals and No. 14 in assists.
• Upped his scoring average from 13.0 points to 13.5 in conference play.
• Scored in double figures in 21 of 31 games played, with four 20-point outputs and one 40-point performance.
• Poured in a career-high 42 points against Snow College on Jan. 28, connecting on 12-of-17 shots from the floor, including 4-of-7 3-pointers, and 14-of-18 trips to the line.
• Posted 10 double-digit rebound tallies, including a career-best 14 versus both Casper College on Nov. 14 and Snow College on Jan. 28.
• Named SWAC Player of the Week on two occasions – on Nov. 23 after averaging 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in victories over Columbia Basin College and Chemeketa College the previous week; and on Feb. 1 after averaging 25.0 points and 11.0 boards in victories over Snow College and Salt Lake Community College.
• As a freshman, started 29 of 34 games played and averaged 7.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Golden Eagles.
• Helped CSI to a 31-3 finish, Region 18 and District 1 titles and the “Sweet 16” round of the NJCAA Tournament during the 2014-15 campaign.

Prep Highlights:
• Coached by Justin Harden at The Rock School, a non-denominational Christian school located in Gainesville, Fla.
• As a senior, averaged 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game for the Lions, who finished 24-13 and reached the semifinals of the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association (SIAA) state tournament.
• Earned first-team All-Area recognition from the Gainesville Sun as a senior.
• Tabbed third-team All-State by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) for independent schools as a senior.
• Scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his final prep outing, a 56-50 loss to Potter’s House Christian in the semifinals of the SIAA state tournament.
• As a junior, helped The Rock to a 33-4 finish and capture the SIAA state title.
• Scored 10 points for the Lions in a 64-56 victory over Arlington Country Day in the state championship contest.

International Highlights:
• Member of Senegal’s U16 and U18 National Teams in 2008 and 2012, respectively.
• Helped lead Senegal to its first-ever gold medal at the U18 African Championships in 2012.
• Represented Senegal at the 2013 U19 World Championships in Prague.
• Averaged a team-high 14.3 points per game at the 2013 U19 World Championships, also the 10th-best scoring average of all players in the 16-team field.
• Also averaged 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.2 assists per game.
• Individual high stat performances at the U19 World included 24 points against Australia and 10 rebounds versus Serbia.

Personal:
• Full Name: Pape Sadiaw Ndaiye Diatta
• Birthdate/Birthplace: July 27, 1994 / Dakar, Senegal
• Academic Major: International Affairs