Pacôme Djenon Dadiet (born 27 July 2005) is a French professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He previously played for

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and

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Early life and career

Dadiet was born on 27 July 2005 and is of Ivorian descent. As a youth, he joined the club in 2011, where he remained through 2020 and was teammates with players such as

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. He then spent time with the youth team of

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, before joining the youth program of

. He appeared in 22 matches for the club's Under-21 team in the 2021–22 season, averaging 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Professional career

Paris Basketball (2021–2022)

Dadiet made his

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debut for Paris Basketball's first team in October 2021, at the age of 16, totaling seven points in eight minutes of playing time. He featured in eight games throughout the 2021–22 season for the main squad.

Ratiopharm Ulm (2023–2024)

Dadiet sought to leave Paris and join German club

in 2022, but was involved in a contractual dispute which did not allow him to join them until January 2023. During the 2022–23 season, he played for Ulm's developmental team,

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, in the German third tier, averaging 16 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He also featured in one game for the first team, playing three minutes. He became a regular starter for Ulm's senior side during the 2023–24 season, and was viewed as a potential

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prospect.

New York / Westchester Knicks (2024–present)

On 2 May 2024, the NBA confirmed that Dadiet was one of the international players who had declared for the

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. On 26 June 2024, Dadiet was selected with the 25th overall pick by the

in the

. He was one of the four French players drafted during the first round, following

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, Alexandre Sarr and

. On 5 July, he signed with the Knicks. Dadiet made his NBA debut on October 22, 2024, in a 132–109 loss to the

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, scoring 3 points. Throughout his rookie season, he has been assigned several times to the

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National team career

Dadiet represented France at the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers, where he played five games and averaged six points and 1.4 rebounds. He later participated at the

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and helped France win the bronze medal while averaging 4.3 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Dadiet's older brother, Maxence, is also a basketball player, who represents the Ivory Coast national team at international level.

References

External links

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Ratiopharm Ulm profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dadiet, Pacôme 2005 births Living people 21st-century French sportsmen French expatriate basketball people in Germany French expatriate basketball people in the United States French men's basketball players NBA players from France New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players OrangeAcademy players Paris Basketball players Ratiopharm Ulm players Shooting guards Small forwards Westchester Knicks players