Moussa Diabate

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Height:
6-11
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Paris, France
High School:
IMG Academy (Fla.)

Pronunciation: "moose-ah" | "dee-ah-bah-tay"

Who is Moussa Diabaté …
• Known for his high energy and aggressiveness on the court
• Possesses great length and has consistently grown as a defender with a wingspan of 7-3
• Developing ball-handling and outside jumper
• Moved to United States at age 14, joining the middle school (8th grade) program at Montverde Academy
• Began playing basketball at the age of 12 with Sporting Club Maccabi de Paris

Michigan Career
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2022)
• Helped U-M advance to the 2022 NCAA Sweet 16; U-M's fifth consecutive trip

Freshman (2021-22)
• Played in 32 games, with 26 starts
   • Made collegiate debut against Buffalo (Nov. 10); seven points, five rebounds, three assists, and two blocks
• Averaged 9.0 points per game
   • Posted 13 double figure scoring games
   • Had a career-high 28 points at Iowa (Feb. 17); shot 12-for-16 from the field
   • Shot 54.2 percent from the field (117-for-216); second on Wolverines
• Averaged 6.0 rebounds per game (191 rebounds); second on Wolverines
   • Posted 24 games with 5+ rebounds, two with 10+
   • Had a career-high 13 against Minnesota (Dec. 11)
   • Led U-M with 76 offensive rebounds (2.4 orpg)
• Had 28 blocks; second on Wolverines
   • Had a career-high three blocks, 2x -- at Michigan State (Jan. 29) and vs. Tennessee (March 19)
• Had 26 assists
   • Had a career-best three assists, 3x – vs. Buffalo (Nov. 11), Minnesota (Dec. 11) and Nebraska (Feb. 1)
• Averaged 24.8 minutes
   • Posted 12 games with 30+ minutes
   • Had a career-high 35 minutes at Indiana (Jan. 23)

Prep Career
• Consensus five-star recruit, rated 11th (ESPN), 13th (247 Sports) and 22nd (Rivals)
• McDonald's All-American, East Team (2021)
• Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School All-American honorable mention (2021)
• Spalding All-American first team (2021)
• MaxPreps All-American third team (2021)
• As a senior (2020-21), averaged 14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and shot 64 percent from the field while helping the IMG Academy to a 21-3 record and a fifth-place finish at the Geico National Championship tournament
• As a junior (2019-20), transferred to IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), and averaged 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds and helping the Ascenders to a 19-7 record before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• As a sophomore (2018-19), transferred to DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and averaged 17.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.2 blocks per game; became the first sophomore to be named the SIAA Player of the Year, while adding All-Conference first team and All-Academic honors; earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team (2019; 3rd)
• As a freshman (2017-18), played at Florida Preparatory Academy (Melbourne, Fla.) helping the Falcons to a 25-6 record, the 2A District 6 Prep League title (13-0) and to the regional final in the FHSAA Class 2A Championship; earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American Team (2018; HM)
• Participated in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp during 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, the Pangos All-American Camp (2018, '19) and the NBPA Top 100 Camp (2018, '19)
• Played with Nightrydas Elite on the EYBL circuit
• During 2019 summer, averaged 18.0 points, 18.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in EYBL play

French National Team
• Led France (6-1) to a fifth-place finish at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship (Greece)
• In seven games, averaged 13.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game; guiding France to pool wins over Slovenia (13 points, eight rebounds), Greece (14 points, 20 rebounds, two blocks), and Latvia (nine points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, three steals) as well as a Round of 16 win vs. Croatia (19 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks), 5th-8th place win vs. Great Britain (eight points, eight rebounds, four blocks) and 5th-6th place win vs. Russia (25 points, nine rebounds)
• Scored in double figures in four games and had 78 total rebounds (46 offensive, 32 defensive)
• Led France (5-2) to a fourth-place finish at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship (Serbia)
• In seven games, averaged 11.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game; guiding France to pool wins over Italy (15 points, eight rebounds), Georgia (15 points, eight rebounds) and Estonia (12 points, 13 rebounds) as well as a Round of 16 win vs. Germany (six points, 10 rebounds) and quarterfinal win vs. Serbia (16 points, 17 rebounds)
• Scored in double figures in four games and had 72 total rebounds (37 offensive, 35 defensive)

Personal
• Born January 21, 2002 in Paris, France
• Son of Korotoumou Diabaté
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and Arts
• Undecided major

Player Notables
• Played with Juwan Howard's son, Jett, at IMG Academy (2020-21)