Center · Dallas Mavericks
DeSagana Diop
Age 44 · Senegal · 213 cm (6'12") · 127 kg · Born Jan 30, 1982 · No College
2.2 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.5 APG
812 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
812games
1,788career pts
8.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 248 games · 2005-06–2008-09
Position rank · 2008-09
#58PPG rank
#47PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
3.0
2007-08 · DAL
RPG
5.4
2006-07 · DAL
APG
0.9
2011-12 · CHA
PER
13.4
2007-08 · DAL
WS
4.1
2005-06 · DAL
Draft
2001
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from No College
Career by team
Charlotte Hornets
2008-09 – 2011-12 · 4 seasons
1.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
0.5 APG
111 games
Dallas Mavericks
2005-06 – 2008-09 · 4 seasons
2.4 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.4 APG
248 games
Brooklyn Nets
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.5 APG
27 games
New Jersey Nets
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.5 APG
79 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2001-02 – 2004-05 · 4 seasons
1.6 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.5 APG
193 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | CLE | 18 | 1 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 80 | 1 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 35.1 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 56 | 3 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 39 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| 2005-06 | DAL | 81 | 45 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 48.7 | 50.0 | 54.2 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| 2006-07 | DAL | 81 | 9 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 55.8 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 79 | 23 | 16.4 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 54.3 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | DAL | 52 | 18 | 17.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 13.4 | 2.6 |
| 2007-08 | BKN | 27 | 5 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 46.7 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | NJN | 79 | 0 | 16.4 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 52.2 | — | 54.3 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | NBA | 75 | 1 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | — | — |
| 2008-09 | DAL | 34 | 0 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 37.9 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
| 2008-09 | CHA | 41 | 1 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| 2009-10 | CHA | 27 | 0 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 16 | 0 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 27 | 9 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2008 | Brooklyn Nets | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Jul 2008 | Brooklyn Nets | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Jul 2008 | Dallas Mavericks | Charlotte Hornets | |
| Jul 2007 | Dallas Mavericks | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Jul 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dallas Mavericks | |
All entries are season change.
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