Pacôme Dadiet
French basketball player (born 2005)
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Pacôme Djenon Dadiet (born 27 July 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for Paris Basketball and Ratiopharm Ulm.
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Dadiet with Ratiopharm Ulm in 2023 | |
| No. 4 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 July 2005 Aubagne, France |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Paris Basketball |
| 2023 | OrangeAcademy |
| 2023–2024 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2024–present | New York Knicks |
| 2024–2026 | →Westchester Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and career
Dadiet was born on 27 July 2005 and is of Ivorian descent.[1][2] As a youth, he joined the club Saint-Charles Charenton in 2011, where he remained through 2020 and was teammates with players such as Tidjane Salaün.[3] He then spent time with the youth team of Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball, before joining the youth program of Paris Basketball.[4] He appeared in 22 matches for the club's Under-21 team in the 2021–22 season, averaging 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5]
Professional career
Paris Basketball (2021–2022)
Dadiet made his LNB Pro A debut for Paris Basketball's first team in October 2021, at the age of 16, totaling seven points in eight minutes of playing time.[6] He featured in eight games throughout the 2021–22 season for the main squad.[1]
Ratiopharm Ulm (2023–2024)
Dadiet sought to leave Paris and join German club Ratiopharm Ulm in 2022,[7] but was involved in a contractual dispute which did not allow him to join them until January 2023.[8][9] During the 2022–23 season, he played for Ulm's developmental team, OrangeAcademy, in the German third tier, averaging 16 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[1] He also featured in one game for the first team, playing three minutes.[10]
He became a regular starter for Ulm's senior side during the 2023–24 season, and was viewed as a potential NBA prospect.[1][11]
New York / Westchester Knicks (2024–present)
On 2 May 2024, the NBA confirmed that Dadiet was one of the international players who had declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[12]
On 26 June 2024, Dadiet was selected with the 25th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA draft.[13][14][15] He was one of the four French players drafted during the first round, following Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Tidjane Salaün.[14][16] On 5 July, he signed with the Knicks.[17]
Dadiet made his NBA debut on October 22, 2024, in a 132–109 loss to the Boston Celtics, scoring 3 points.[18] Throughout his rookie season, he has been assigned several times to the Westchester Knicks.[19]
National team career
Dadiet represented France at the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers, where he played five games and averaged six points and 1.4 rebounds.[2] He later participated at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and helped France win the bronze medal while averaging 4.3 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.[5]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Playoffs
Personal life
Dadiet's older brother, Maxence, is also a basketball player, who represents the Ivory Coast national team at international level.[6][20]
