Desagana Diop
- January 5, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Desagana Diop |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 30, 1982(1982-01-30) |
| Age | 42 |
| Birthplace | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Birth City | Dakar Region |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Desagana Diop Biography
| Name | Desagana Diop |
| Birthday | Jan 30 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Dakar |
| Home Town | Dakar Region |
| Birth Country | Senegal |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Souleymane Diop, Rama N’diaye |
| Siblings | Mamadou Diop, Code’ Diop, N’Doumbe Diop |
Desagana Diop is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 30, 1982 in Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal. Senegalese center who started his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001.
In the 2008-2009 seasons, he was the star forward In the 2008-2009 season he played with star forward Dirk Nowitzki on the Dallas Mavericks. on the Dallas Mavericks.
Against the New York Knicks in a pre-season game, Diop hit the game-winning tip-in off of a missed shot by Keith Van Horn. Against the Denver Nuggets in November 2005, he registered 16 rebounds with a career-high 6 blocks—including a denial of Carmelo Anthony’s potentially game-winning field goal attempt.
Diop was drafted directly out of Oak Hill Academy by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 8th overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft. He was the fifth high school player, after Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry and Ousmane Cisse to declare for the draft. As a reserve center, he played 193 games in four seasons with the Cavaliers, averaging 1.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 10.8 minutes per contest. Diop signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent on August 19, 2005. Diop, a defensive player who specialized in shot blocking and rebounding, shared the center position with Erick Dampier.
His parents were Rama N’diaye and Souleymane Diop.
Desagana Diop Net Worth
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Desagana Diop is one of the richest Basketball Player from Senegal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Desagana Diop 's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He scored 14.6 pointsand 13.2 rebounding, as well as 8.1 blocks during his senior season at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.
He was selected straight from high school by the Cavaliers 8th overall in the year 2001.
DeSagana N’gagne Diop (/s ə ˈ ɡ ɑː n ə ˈ dʒ ɒ p / sə-GAH -nə JOP ; born January 30, 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is currently a coaching associate for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 7 ft 0 in |
Desagana Diop height 7 ft 0 in Desagana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Desagana Diop Dating?
According to our records, Desagana Diop is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Desagana Diop’s is not dating anyone.
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On February 19, 2008, Diop was traded to the New Jersey Nets, along with signed-and-traded Keith Van Horn, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager, and roughly $3 million cash and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks in exchange for Jason Kidd, Malik Allen, and Antoine Wright.
Facts & Trivia
Desagana Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Senegal. Desagana Diop celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.
On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he was waived on October 25.