Mamadi Diakite becomes fourth Virginia player to enter NBA Draft
Posted Apr 17, 2019
Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite says he is forgoing his final season of eligibility to make himself available for the NBA draft. He’s the fourth Virginia player to make the move, joining De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy. For the season, he averaged 7.4 points on 55% shooting, 4.4 rebounds and led the Cavaliers with 63 blocked shots.
(Associated Press)
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