Forward · Phoenix Suns
Keita Bates-Diop
Age 30 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 104 kg · Born Jan 23, 1996 · Ohio State
6.8 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.9 APG
347 games
8 seasons

Career snapshot
8seasons
347games
2,343career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 156 games · 2020-21–2022-23
Position rank · 2022-23
#49PPG rank
#37PER rank
#43WS rank
Among 120 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.7
2022-23 · SAS
RPG
3.9
2021-22 · SAS
APG
1.5
2022-23 · SAS
PER
14.9
2022-23 · SAS
WS
2.7
2022-23 · SAS
Draft
2018
Round 2 ·
Pick 48
from Ohio State
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
1.6 PPG
0.6 RPG
0.3 APG
14 games
Phoenix Suns
2023-24 – 2023-24 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.9 APG
39 games
San Antonio Spurs
2020-21 – 2022-23 · 3 seasons
6.8 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.0 APG
156 games
Denver Nuggets
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
5.3 PPG
2.4 RPG
0.0 APG
7 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2018-19 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
6.0 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.7 APG
67 games
Iowa Wolves
2018-19 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
18.3 PPG
8.4 RPG
1.8 APG
18 games
Windy City Bulls
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
13.5 PPG
8.0 RPG
0.5 APG
2 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | MIN | 30 | 3 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 25.0 | 64.3 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
| 2018-19 | Wolves | 16 | 0 | 36.6 | 17.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 44.4 | 33.7 | 71.7 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | NBA | 44 | 0 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 33.0 | 72.0 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 80.0 | 12.1 | 0.2 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 17.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 42.2 | 33.0 | 70.8 | 12.5 | 1.0 |
| 2019-20 | Wolves | 2 | 0 | 32.0 | 22.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 53.6 | 61.5 | 71.4 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Bulls | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 50.0 | 60.0 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | SAS | 30 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 44.8 | 29.4 | 66.7 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
| 2021-22 | SAS | 59 | 14 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 51.7 | 30.9 | 75.4 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| 2022-23 | SAS | 67 | 42 | 21.7 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 50.8 | 39.4 | 79.3 | 14.9 | 2.7 |
| 2023-24 | BKN | 14 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 39 | 8 | 15.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 31.3 | 72.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Oct 2019 | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | mid season trade | From 2019-20 to 2019-20 | |
| Jul 2019 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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