Moussa Diagne
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Biography
Cheikh Moussa Diagne (born March 6, 1994) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He is a center, but he can also play as a power forward. Is listed as one of the top international prospects for the 2015 NBA draft.
Early life
Diagne was born on March 6, 1994 and was brought up in Guédiawaye, Senegal. He was discovered at a basketball camp in Rufisque by head coach David Sanz of the Spanish amateur basketball powerhouse, Baloncesto Torrejón. In the spring of 2011, at age 17, Diagne moved to Madrid, Spain in an attempt to compete with Torrejón. He only had little experience playing the game prior to arriving in Europe, however. Diagne played in local tournaments and the Spanish fourth division.
Professional career
After Diagne finished developing his talents with Torrejón, in 2013, he was signed by the Liga ACB's Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. Despite joining Fuenlabrada, Diagne played with the Ávila-based professional club, Óbila CB, of the LEB Plata, for the majority of his first year. He also competed in Eurobasket Summer League for La Serna.Despite being a slight prospect for the event, he withdrew from the 2014 NBA draft.
On July 21, 2015, Diagne signed a three-year deal with the Spanish club FC Barcelona Lassa.
On August 8, 2017, FC Barcelona loaned him to MoraBanc Andorra for the 2017–18 season. On June 29, 2018, Barcelona parted ways with him. On July 20, 2018, Diagne signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club MoraBanc Andorra.