Arafan Diane

Draft Notes

A mammoth of a man with surprising quickness and agility for a player his size. Diane is a somewhat one-dimensional offensive player doing most of his scoring within a few feet of the basket on dunks or one-handed push shots.

He’s a huge presence in the paint on both ends carving out space, rebounding the ball at a high level and altering a lot of shots on D.

Diane still has a long ways to go before being NBA ready but he’s got rare physical tools and a chance to develop into a really interesting prospect.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

possible first round pick in the 2028 NBA Draft or 2029 NBA Draft

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1. Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje – 6-11 – Duke (Spain)
2. Obinna Ekezie – 6-11 – Louisville
3. Lewis Ovwo – 6-11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL (Nigeria)
4. Arafan Diane – 7-0 – Houston
5. Sinan Huan – 7-0 – Purdue (China)
6. Petar Bjelica – 6-10 – Serbia
7. Josh Irving – 6-11 – Texas A&M
8. Darrius Wabington – 6-10 – Phoenix, AZ
9. Ethan Taylor – 7-1 – Michigan State
10. Jeremy Jenkins – 6-7 – Miami, FL
11. Abdramane Siby – 7-0 – Syracuse (Mali)
12. Sananda Fru – 6-11 – Marquette (Germany)
13. Mahamadou Landoure – 6-10 – Mali
14. Bukky Oboye – 7-1 – Auburn
15. Keiner Asprilla – 7-0 – Ramsey, NJ (Columbia)
16. Martin Sibal – 7-2 – Miami, FL (Czech Republic)
17. Cyr Malonga – 6-11 – Louisville, KY (Congo)
18. Sam Funches – 6-10 – Gonzaga
19. Kosi Mgbejiofor – 6-11 – Knoxville, TN (Nigeria)