Cheick Diallo

Cheick Diallo

27-Year-Old ForwardF
 Free Agent  Foreign  
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $2.35 million contract with the Heat in September of 2023. Waived by the Heat in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Diallo was born in 1996 in Kayes, Mali to parents Mamadou and Ramata Diallo. He's the youngest in his family and has four brothers -- Barou, Demba, Simbal and Micailou. Diallo didn't start playing basketball until the age of 13, but he caught on quickly while playing against his brothers and other older competition. He made the tough decision at the age of 15 to come to the United States knowing limited English, and he attended prep school at Our Savior New American High School in Centereach, New York. Diallo had a decorated prep career, as he was twice the New York Gatorade Player of the Year (2014, 2015). He was named the MVP in both the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic in 2015. You can follow Diallo on Twitter (@cheick_diallo13) and Instagram (_cd13). Diallo led the 2015-16 Kansas squad in blocks per game (0.9). He tied for third on the Jayhawks with 23 blocks in only 27 games. In addition, Diallo was third in field-goal percentage (.569) on Kansas. The Kayes, Mali native helped lead Kansas to the 2016 Big 12 Tournament title, as well as the 2016 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Diallo entered the 2016 NBA Draft after his freshman year at Kansas. He was selected in the second round (33rd overall) by the Los Angeles Clippers and then was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Headed overseas
FFree Agent
November 21, 2023
Diallo (personal) is set to return to Kyoto Hannaryz of Japan's B League, Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Diallo last made an NBA appearance in 2021-22 for the Pistons but began this season on the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G League. In 2022-23, Diallo played 59 games for Kyoto Hannaryz.
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How does Cheick Diallo compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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True Shooting %
51.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
37.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
75.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
13.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
29.4%
 
Total Rebound %
20.9%
 
Assist %
0.0%
 
Steal %
1.4%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
8.4%
 
Usage %
16.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It was a year of career bests for Diallo in New Orleans last season, which was particularly fortuitous in that was it was a contract year. The emerging big averaged 6.0 points and 5.2 rebounds across 14.0 minutes over 64 games while draining a career-best 62.0 percent of his shots. The versatile 22-year-old then went landed a two-year contract with the frontcourt-needy Suns, who also added Frank Kaminsky, Dario Saric and Aron Baynes during the offseason. Power forward had long been a position that Diallo's new team has failed to get right, and the team's offseason haul may well be overcompensation. However, a relatively productive scorer and rebounder on a per-minute basis like Diallo could certainly carve out a consistent role off the bench in his new digs, and he has the ability to produce when given extended minutes. Diallo did just that at times last season in New Orleans, churning out double-digit scoring efforts on 14 occasions in which he played at least 19 minutes. Diallo also pulled down double-digit rebounds in 13 contests and averaged an impressive 13.3 boards per 36 minutes. While his typical allotment of playing time remains to be seen, Diallo is certainly an option for those looking to round out their rosters with a player that offers some scoring and rebounding in deeper formats and that could well fly under the radar in many leagues.
Diallo took the court for summer league once again this offseason and turned in some impressive performances. He finished his four games in Las Vegas with averages of 20.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block on 57 percent shooting from the field and 86 percent from the charity stripe. Unfortunately, Diallo is yet to find extended minutes at the NBA level. While Diallo appeared in a career-high 52 games last season, he struggled to make a consistent impact and found himself in and out of the rotation on a night-to-night basis through the first half of the season. Diallo did settle into a more reliable role following the loss of DeMarcus Cousins to injury, but his outlook is once again fairly clouded looking ahead to 2018-19. With Anthony Davis and Julius Randle anchoring the frontcourt, Diallo won't have a legitimate chance to start unless there's an injury -- and even in that scenario, the Pelicans might lean toward veteran Emeka Okafor, who had somewhat of a career resurrection in New Orleans last season. Diallo projects to hold down a bench role, but his upside, from a minutes perspective, isn't high enough to justify drafting in most leagues.
An extremely raw prospect coming out of Kansas, Diallo was selected with the 33rd pick of the 2016 NBA Draft and eventually saw action in just 17 games with the Pelicans during his rookie campaign in what was largely just a developmental year. He finished with averages of 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds across 11.7 minutes, while also showing plenty of promise in the NBA G-League, where he averaged 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks across 27.9 minutes. Diallo's potential as both a rebounder and shot blocker remains intriguing for his long-term future, but the fact that Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins are still present, hurts his overall upside. Still, Diallo's steady development should earn him playing time in most games, so a career-year is likely in store. Both Dante Cunningham and Donatas Motiejunas are no longer on the team, meaning Diallo is likely locked into a rotation role for the first time in his career.
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Misses game for personal reasons
FSioux Falls Skyforce   G League (Heat)
Personal
November 14, 2023
Diallo didn't play in Tuesday's 129-116 win over the Charge due to personal reasons.
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Let go by Miami
FFree Agent
October 21, 2023
The Heat waived Diallo on Saturday.
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Inks deal with Miami
FMiami Heat
September 27, 2023
The Heat signed Diallo on Wednesday.
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Double-double in loss
FMotor City Cruise   G League (Suns)
April 11, 2022
Diallo recorded 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one steal in Friday's 124-116 loss to Delaware.
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Double-double in win
FMotor City Cruise   G League (Suns)
April 6, 2022
Diallo recorded 22 points (10-15 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and three blocks in Saturday's 118-106 win over the Charge.
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