Michel Diouf
Senegalese basketball player (born 1989)
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Michel Diogoye Diouf (born 19 April 1989) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. Diouf is a four-time winner of the Basketligaen Defender of the Year award.[1] He is the current second all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks in the FIBA Europe Cup.[2]
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Diouf with Bakken Bears in 2021 | |
| No. 11 – Ciudad de Huelva Baloncesto | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 April 1989 Medina Gounass, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2009 | CB Qalat |
| 2009–2011 | CB Tarragona |
| 2011–2012 | Palencia |
| 2012 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2012–2014 | Breogán |
| 2014–2015 | Miraflores Burgos |
| 2015–2024 | Bakken Bears |
| 2024 | Nairobi City Thunder |
| 2025–present | Ciudad de Huelva Baloncesto |
| Career highlights | |
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Career
In the 2020–21 season, Diouf won his fifth Basketligaen championship with Bakken Bears and was named the Finals MVP.[3] On 21 March 2022, Diouf became the all-time leading scorer of the FIBA Europe Cup in a quarterfinal game against Oradea. He surpassed Trae Golden's record of 789 total points.[2] Diouf left Bakken after a nine-year stint in 2024.[4]
On 19 September 2024, Diouf joined the Nairobi City Thunder of the Kenyan KBF Premier League and the Road to BAL.[5] In February 2025, he inked a deal with Spanish third-division side Ciudad de Huelva Baloncesto.[6]
