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==High school career==
==High school career==
Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) Academy in [[Thies]], [[Senegal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Alumni- SEEDS|url=http://www.seedproject.org/seeds-academy/alumni|accessdate=19 May 2012|work=SEEDProjecy.org}}</ref> While at SEEDS, Dieng had a 3.2 [[GPA]].<ref name="herald-dispatch" />
Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) Academy in [[Thies]], [[Senegal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Alumni- SEEDS|url=http://www.seedproject.org/seeds-academy/alumni|accessdate=19 May 2012|work=SEEDProjecy.org|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102173226/http://www.seedproject.org/seeds-academy/alumni|archivedate=2 November 2013|df=}}</ref> While at SEEDS, Dieng had a 3.2 [[GPA]].<ref name="herald-dispatch" />


He was invited to the "[[Basketball Without Borders]]" camp in [[South Africa]] in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named [[MVP]] of the camp.<ref>[http://bwb.fiba.com/camps/2009/johannesburg "BWB Africa 2009."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091818/http://bwb.fiba.com/camps/2009/johannesburg |date=2015-05-18 }}, ''[[FIBA]]''. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NCAA Tournament in Phoenix: 'Throwback' Gorgui Dieng hits potential at a perfect time for Louisville|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/2012/03/23/20120323ncaa-tournament-phoenix-throwback-gorgui-dieng-louisville.html|work=AZCentral.com|accessdate=March 22, 2012|date=March 22, 2012}}</ref>
He was invited to the "[[Basketball Without Borders]]" camp in [[South Africa]] in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named [[MVP]] of the camp.<ref>[http://bwb.fiba.com/camps/2009/johannesburg "BWB Africa 2009."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091818/http://bwb.fiba.com/camps/2009/johannesburg |date=2015-05-18 }}, ''[[FIBA]]''. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NCAA Tournament in Phoenix: 'Throwback' Gorgui Dieng hits potential at a perfect time for Louisville|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/2012/03/23/20120323ncaa-tournament-phoenix-throwback-gorgui-dieng-louisville.html|work=AZCentral.com|accessdate=March 22, 2012|date=March 22, 2012}}</ref>


Dieng transferred to [[Huntington Prep School|Huntington Prep]] in [[West Virginia]] for the 2009–10 school year, where he played for coach Rob Fulford. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gorgui Dieng Profile|url=http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dieng_gorgui00.html|work=University of Louisville athletics|accessdate=19 May 2012}}</ref>
Dieng transferred to [[Huntington Prep School|Huntington Prep]] in [[West Virginia]] for the 2009–10 school year, where he played for coach Rob Fulford. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gorgui Dieng Profile|url=http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dieng_gorgui00.html|work=University of Louisville athletics|accessdate=19 May 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616182020/http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dieng_gorgui00.html|archivedate=16 June 2012|df=}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==

Revision as of 12:03, 21 October 2017

Gorgui Dieng
Dieng in 2014
No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-01-18) January 18, 1990 (age 34)
Kébémer, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
CollegeLouisville (2010–2013)
NBA draft2013: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Senegal
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tunisia/Senegal

Gorgui Sy Dieng (pronounced GOR-ghee Jeng; born January 18, 1990)[1] is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gorgui means "the old one" in his native language Wolof.

High school career

Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) Academy in Thies, Senegal.[2] While at SEEDS, Dieng had a 3.2 GPA.[3]

He was invited to the "Basketball Without Borders" camp in South Africa in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named MVP of the camp.[4][5]

Dieng transferred to Huntington Prep in West Virginia for the 2009–10 school year, where he played for coach Rob Fulford. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep.[6]

College career

Recruitment

Dieng was recruited by Marquette, Marshall, Colorado, and Louisville among others who came in late. His high school coach Rob Fulford said "Academics are no question, He passed the SAT six months after learning English and passed with 400 points to spare."[3] The most interest was from Louisville and Marshall. Then on March 30, 2010 head coach Donnie Jones left Marshall to become the head coach of the University of Central Florida. The next day, Rick Pitino signed a contract extension through 2017 with Louisville. On April 26, 2010 Dieng verbally committed to Louisville. Louisville assistant coach Walter McCarty, who has NBA experience, helped Rick Pitino land Dieng in a Cardinals uniform.[3]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dieng was listed as the No. 10 power forward and the No. 44 player in the nation in 2010.[7]

Louisville career

Dieng in 2013 with Louisville

Dieng was ruled ineligible by the NCAA when he first arrived at Louisville forcing them to hold him out of practice and individual workouts.[8] Louisville appealed the NCAA's decision and on October 26, 2010 it was announced that the NCAA reversed its original decision and ruled Dieng eligible immediately.[9] As a freshman Dieng saw action in 29 games averaging 16 mins a game. He scored 5.7 points a game, pulled down 4.4 rebounds and blocked 1.9 shots a game in his limited action.[10] The Cardinals finished the 2010–11 season with a 25–10 record, 12–6 in Big East play tied for 3rd and lost in the championship game of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid and a #4 seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they were upset in the second round by #13 seeded Morehead State.[11]

As a sophomore, Dieng started at center for the 2011–12 Louisville team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. In the 2011–12 season, Dieng led the Big East Conference in blocks, and set the all-time school record for blocks in a season.[12] On March 22, 2012, Dieng matched a Louisville tournament record with 7 blocks in a game in a 57–44 Sweet 16 victory over Michigan State.[13]

Dieng was named as a student representative to the board of directors of the U of L athletic department for the 2012–13 school year, succeeding his graduated teammate Kyle Kuric.[14]

Despite being a junior, Dieng was honored on Senior Day in 2013, due to the fact that he would forgo his last year at Louisville to enter the 2013 NBA draft.[15]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Louisville 29 10 15.6 .618 .000 .538 4.4 .7 .4 1.9 5.7
2011–12 Louisville 40 40 32.8 .525 .500 .676 9.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 9.1
2012–13 Louisville 33 32 31.1 .534 .000 .652 9.4 2.0 1.3 2.5 9.8
Career 102 82 27.3 .545 .333 .640 7.9 1.2 1.0 2.6 8.3

College awards and honors

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2013–present)

On June 27, 2013, Dieng was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, and then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves later that night.[16] On March 20, 2014, in a game against the Houston Rockets, Dieng recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds, the first ever 20-20 game by a rookie in Timberwolves' franchise history. He also became just the sixth player since the NBA began tracking starts in 1970 to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds within their first three career starts.[17] On April 11, also against the Rockets, Dieng scored the game-winning basket with 4.6 seconds left and finished with 12 points and 20 rebounds.[18] As a result of his improvements throughout the second half of the season, Dieng was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team.

On January 12, 2015, Dieng tied his career high of 22 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.[19] On January 28, he was named a representative of Team World to compete in the 2015 Rising Stars Challenge.[20]

On August 1, 2015, Dieng played for Team Africa at the 2015 NBA Africa exhibition game.[21]

On December 20, 2015, Dieng had a then season-best game with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 100–85 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[22] On February 6, 2016, he recorded a career-high 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in a 112–105 win over the Chicago Bulls.[23]

On October 31, 2016, Dieng signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.[24][25] On January 15, 2017, he scored a season-high 21 points in a 98–87 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[26] On March 30, 2017, he recorded 11 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks in a 119–104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[27]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Minnesota 60 15 13.6 .498 1.000 .634 5.0 .7 .5 .8 4.8
2014–15 Minnesota 73 49 30.0 .506 .167 .783 8.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 9.7
2015–16 Minnesota 82 39 27.1 .532 .300 .827 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.2 10.1
2016–17 Minnesota 82 82 32.4 .502 .372 .814 7.9 1.9 1.1 1.2 10.0
Career 297 185 26.5 .511 .343 .786 7.2 1.6 1.0 1.2 8.9

International career

Dieng represented the Senegalese national basketball team during the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 16.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in six games.[28]

References

  1. ^ "2011–12 Louisville Cardinals media guide" (PDF). CSTV.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Alumni- SEEDS". SEEDProjecy.org. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c Taylor, Grant (April 27, 2010). "Huntington Prep's Dieng commits to Louisville". herald-dispatch.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "BWB Africa 2009." Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, FIBA. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.
  5. ^ "NCAA Tournament in Phoenix: 'Throwback' Gorgui Dieng hits potential at a perfect time for Louisville". AZCentral.com. March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Gorgui Dieng Profile". University of Louisville athletics. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Gorgui Dieng Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  8. ^ "Louisville freshman Gorgui Dieng ruled ineligible". usatoday.com. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  9. ^ Brown, C.L. (October 26, 2010). "Louisville's Gorgui Dieng ruled eligible by NCAA after appeal". courier-journal.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "Gorgui Dieng Stats | College Basketball at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "2010–11 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results | College Basketball at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-04-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Louisville-Marquette game recap". ESPN. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  13. ^ "Behanan scores 15, Dieng blocks 7 shots in Louisville's 57–44 win over Michigan State in West". Washington Post. [dead link]
  14. ^ Crawford, Eric (June 5, 2012). "$71.5 million U of L athletic budget". WDRB. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  15. ^ Brown, C.L. (March 6, 2013). "Pitino wants junior to get his senior moment". USA Today. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  16. ^ "Report: Wolves trade Burke to Jazz for 2 picks". NBA.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  17. ^ "Harden leads Rockets over Timberwolves 129-106". NBA.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Notebook: Wolves 112, Rockets 110". NBA.com. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  19. ^ "Afflalo, Nuggets hand Wolves 12th straight loss". NBA.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  20. ^ "Dieng, LaVine, Muhammad and Wiggins to Represent Wolves in 2015 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge". NBA.com. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  21. ^ "NBA stars, legends shine as Team World rallies to beat Team Africa". ESPN. August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  22. ^ "Towns has 24 points, 10 rebounds as Wolves win in Brooklyn". NBA.com. December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Timberwolves close out Bulls with 12-0 run to win 112-105". NBA.com. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  24. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES SIGN GORGUI DIENG TO CONTRACT EXTENSION". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  25. ^ Charania, Shams (October 31, 2016). "Sources: Gorgui Dieng finalizing $64M extension with Minnesota". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  26. ^ "Dieng scores season high, but Wolves lose in Dallas". FoxSports.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  27. ^ "Rubio scores career-high 33 as Wolves beat Lakers 119-104". ESPN.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  28. ^ "2014 FIBA Basketball Cup – Gorgui Dieng". FIBA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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