Ousmane Dieng Nationality

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Ousmane Dieng Nationality
Ousmane Dieng during a Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder match

Ousmane Dieng is a professional basketball player who as of December 2024, plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wearing jersey number 13 in the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dieng plays small forward for his team. He attended the National Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Performance (INSEP) in Paris, where, as per the NBA's official website, Sam Presti, the manager of the Thunder's team, first met Dieng. According to the official website of the NBA, he averaged 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists for the feeder team for INSEP players. Dieng played for the Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the Nationale Masculine 1 of the 2020-21 season. Later, he joined the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League for the 2021-2022 season on June 1, 2021.

Dieng was selected as the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks but was immediately traded to the Thunder. He participated in the NBA G League Championship in 2024 and was named the Finals MVP of the tournament. According to his NBA Draft Prospect profile, Dieng is a talented wing player with exceptional size.

Ousmane Dieng Nationality

Ousmane Dieng is French. As of December 2024, Dieng has represented France in the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy, where he averaged 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game over seven games. The French men's national basketball team secured the silver medal in the championship. According to the NBA's official website, Dieng's father, Ababacar, played basketball and moved from Senegal to France to play professionally in the third division.

Ousmane Dieng Hometown

According to the NBA's official website, Ousmane Dieng's hometown is in Lot-et-Garonne, France.

Ousmane Dieng Birthplace

Ousmane Dieng was born on May 21, 2003, in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France.

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FAQs on Ousmane Dieng

A. Ousmane Dieng is 6 feet 9inches (2.06 m) tall.

A. As of December 2024, Ousmane Dieng is 21 years old. 

A. Ousmane Dieng started his professional playing career in 2020.

A. As per NBA's official website, Dieng's wingspan is 7 feet.

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