Lamine Diane

Draft Notes

Diane is a big wing/combo forward who dominated the past two seasons at Cal State Northridge. He’s an NBA level athlete who has all the tools to develop into a rotation piece at the next level.

He’s got a long, strong frame and good bounce, allowing him to play above the rim and finish through contact. His ball handling is still a bit undeveloped but he shows promise with his dribble drive game, where he uses his big frame and good burst to explode into the lane.

Diane is old for a sophomore and his age, along with playing in a small conference, really helped him dominate and put up big numbers. Looking closer you see that he’s not a great outside shooter, hitting roughly 30% from downtown and his FT shooting (mid 60’s) doesn’t suggest that he’ll be a great shooter at the next level, at least not early in his career.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid to late second round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft

2020 Small Forwards

1. Deni Avdija – 6-8 – Israel
2. Patrick Williams – 6-8 – Florida State
3. Issac Okoro – 6-6 – Auburn 
4. Saddiq Bey – 6-8 – Villanova
5. Aaron Nesmith – 6-6 – Vanderbilt
6. Tyler Bey – 6-7 – Colorado
7. Jaden McDaniels – 6-10 – Washington
8. Leandro Bolmaro – 6-7 – Argentina
9. Robert Woodard II – 6-7 – Miss. St.
10. Jordan Nwora – 6-8 – Louisville
11. Josh Hall – 6-9 – Moravian Prep
12. Lamine Diane – 6-7 – Cal St. Northridge
13. Kahlil Whitney – 6-7 – USA