Badara Diakite Commits to Hawkeyes

The schools who were pursuing him have very respectful basketball programs. I hope we see him grow another inch or two and also live in the weight room and put on another 40 lbs to get ready to muscle around with the Big Ten competition he will be facing.
 
I have to label Badara 'Lotsa Potential'.

I like his 6'10' height but he is skinny but, you know, Kevin Durant is skinny, too.

Interesting side note, the Valley Suns G League team has a Mamadi Diakite on its roster. He's 6'9" and I couldn't help wondering if they might be related. Mamadi attended an eastern prep school and played college ball at Virginia. Mamadi is from Guinea and Badara Mali which are continuous. I couldn't find anything that says they are related, maybe cousins, but when you are from the same neck of the woods, maybe.

Rob, are you writhing for Athlon now?
 
Zstatman said:
I have to label Badara 'Lotsa Potential'.

I like his 6'10' height but he is skinny but, you know, Kevin Durant is skinny, too.

Interesting side note, the Valley Suns G League team has a Mamadi Diakite on its roster. He's 6'9" and I couldn't help wondering if they might be related. Mamadi attended an eastern prep school and played college ball at Virginia. Mamadi is from Guinea and Badara Mali which are continuous. I couldn't find anything that says they are related, maybe cousins, but when you are from the same neck of the woods, maybe.

Rob, are you writhing for Athlon now?
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Yeah, he is stringbean like

However so are Wemby and Chet Holmgren

Their skill and athleticism prevail
 
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