Mohamed Diakite

Draft Notes

Diakite is a wiry and twitchy athlete who flies all over the court and plays a high tempo, aggressive game. His skill level is skill catching up to his athletic tools but the future is very bright for him.

Shoots the ball with a lot of confidence, although is far from a knockdown shooter at this point. Still, it’s good to see him working on this part of his game and getting experience and reps putting up shots from 3.

He’s an aggressive driver who plays with some power and can muscle his way to the rim. He’s also got some nice mid range moves, although again, he doesn’t always knock down his shots.

Diakite really excels on the defensive end thanks to his great frame, athleticism and high energy play. He can guard multiple positions and has quick feet on the perimeter.

He’s more of a developmental player but has good tools. It might take some time but I think he can play in the NBA.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2027 NBA Draft

2027 PF Rankings

1. Cameron Williams – 6-11 – Duke
2. Cameron Houindo – 6-8 – France
3. Thomas Haugh – 6-9 – Florida
4. JT Toppin – 6-9 – Texas Tech
5. David Mirkovic – 6-9 – Illinois (Montenegro)
6. Miikka Muurinen – 6-10 – Arkansas (Finland)
7. Tony Bryant – 6-9 – Missouri
8. Johann Grunloh – 6-10 – Virginia (Germany)
9. Sadiq White – 6-8 – Syracuse
10. Thijs De Ridder – 6-9 – Virginia (Belgium)
11. Joseph Tugler – 6-7 – Houston
12. Braden Huff – 6-10 – Gonzaga
13. Donnie Freeman – 6-9 – St. John’s
14. Taylor Bowen – 6-9 – Alabama
15. Aiden Sherrell – 6-11 – Indiana
16. Alexandros Samodurav – 6-11 – UNC (Greece)
17. Bassala Bagayoka – 6-10 – Mali
18. Jarin Stevenson – 6-10 – UNC
19. Brandon Garrison – 6-9 – Alabama
20. Baye Ndongo – 6-9 – Pittsburgh (Senegal)
21. Michael Nwoko – 6-9 – LSU
22. Bryson Tiller – 6-10 – Kansas
23. Michael Ruzic – 6-9 – Croatia
24. Noa Kouakou – 6-10 – France
25. Hugo Facorat – 6-10 – France
26. Mohamed Diakite – 6-10 – France
27. Dominykas Daubaris – 6-9 – Lithuania
28. Ousmane N’Diaye – 6-11 – Senegal
29. Jonas Boulefaa – 6-9 – France
30. Zacharie Perrin – 6-10 – France
31. Jahel Trefle – 6-9 – France
32. Ruben Prey – 6-11 – St John’s
33. Omaha Biliew – 6-7 – Grand Canyon
34. Jackson McAndrew – 6-9 – Creighton
35. Niko Bundalo – 6-9 – Ole Miss
36. Bangot Dak – 6-11 – Colorado
37. Moustapha Diop – 6-10 – Georgia Tech
38. Andrija Jelavic – 6-11 – Ohio State (Croatia)
39. Maikcol Perez – 6-8 – Baylor (Italy)
40. Jacob Cofie – 6-10 – USC
41. Jayden Williams – 6-9 – OTE (Snellville, GA)
42. James Brown – 6-8 – UNC
43. Chris Nwuli – 6-7 – Las Vegas, NV
44. Alvaro Folguerias – 6-9 – Louisville (Spain)
45. RJ Jones – 6-7 – Virginia Tech
46. A.J. Casey – 6-8 – Miami