Adama Alex Diakhite (born 12 April 1997) is a Senegalese
basketball
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player who plays for
AS Douanes of the
Nationale 1
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and the
Basketball Africa League (BAL). A center, he played college basketball in the Philippines before turning professional in 2022.
College career
In 2017, Diakhite started playing played collegiate basketball in the Philippines for Diliman College. He transferred to the
University of the East Red Warriors in 2018.
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Professional career
In December 2021, Diakhite was announced as a new member of the Senegalese champions DUC Dakar. On 5 March, Diakhite made his professional debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by scoring 17 points in a loss against SLAC.REG
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. Over five games, he averaged a team-high 16.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for DUC.
On 28 October 2022, DUC won the Senegalese Cup, with Diakhite being honoured as Final MVP after scoring 18 points in the final.
In November, Diakhite left Sengeal for France to play for Cergy-Pontoise of the third-level NM1
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.
In April 2023, Diakhite joined AS Douanes for the playoffs
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of the 2023 BAL season
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.
BAL career statistics
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Events
Predicted and scheduled events
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References
External links
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1997 births
DUC Dakar players
Senegalese men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Senegalese expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
Living people
UE Red Warriors basketball players
AS Douanes basketball players