Dubai Basketball strengthen the paint with Mamadi Diakite

Dubai Basketball has reached an agreement with Mamadi Diakite on a multi-year deal, who joins the club after a great last season with Baskonia.

The Guinean forward-center averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and a PIR of 10.1 in 19 minutes per game, while also finishing as the Liga Endesa’s leading shot blocker and helping Baskonia win the 2026 Spanish Cup.

One of his standout performances last season came against his future team, Dubai Basketball in EuroLeague, when he posted 27 points and a PIR of 37.

Born in Conakry, Guinea, Diakite moved to the United States as a teenager and developed through the American basketball system. After winning the NCAA championship with the University of Virginia, he began his professional career in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he was part of the 2021 NBA Championship team. He later continued his development across the NBA and G League, steadily establishing himself as a mobile, athletic and versatile frontcourt player.