Mamadou Diop Gaye (born 14 February 1993) is a professional

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player who last played for

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of the Top Division 1, the second basketball tier of

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Player profile

Diop is a tall forward who can play as a small forward or power forward. He has great physical and athletic attributes, but also has a good outside shot and a variety of movements. His speed allows him to run the counter-attack and he also has very good play vision.

Professional career

Mamadou Diop Gaye came to Spain in 2008 to play for the youth teams of Villa de Adeje. Years later he moved to

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, starting to play in a 2011–12 season with their

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in the fifth tier, only to finish the season in UPV Álava of

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(fourth division). Over the season, he has shown solid performances, averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds per game. In a 2012–13 season he was sent on loan to the CEBA Guadalajara of the

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(third tier), reaching with his team the semifinals of the promotion playoffs to

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(second tier). In the 2013–14 he was again loaned in order to continue his development in Conservas de Cambados of the same league. For the 2014–15 season, Diop made the roster of

for the

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. On September 2, he debuted and scored his first points in a preseason game against

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. On December 28, Diop made his first appearance in the ACB, against

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. On June 28, 2016, Diop parted ways with Baskonia and signed with Belgian club

International appearances

Diop has played in the Spain national youth teams. In summer 2010, he was selected by Diego Ocampo to participate with the U-17 team in the 2010 World Championship in

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, Germany. In April 2011, he played with the U-18 team in the Vilagarcía Basket Cup. In 2012, he was selected by Luis Guil to participate in the European U-20 Championships in Slovenia. In 2013 he was again shortlisted with the U-20 team, this time coached by

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, to participate in the 2013 European Championship.feb.e
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Personal life

Diop has a younger brother, Ilimane, who plays for Laboral Kutxa Baskonia.

Trophies

;With CEBA Guadalajara *

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(2013)

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Professional career

International appearances

Personal life

Trophies

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