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2012-03-27 03:28:05 | DraftExpress: Game ball goes to Gorgui Dieng. Completely shut down the paint in the 2nd half, especially down the stretch. Changed the game w/his defense.
2012-03-24 06:44:52 | DraftExpress: At the Garden for St John's-Louisville / Iona-Siena double-header. Looking to get a better read on Maurice Harkless, Gorgui Dieng & others
2012-01-03 07:10:05 | DraftExpress: Top NBA Prospects in the Big East: Part 5 (#21-25): http://t.co/SQ42jJod - Jae Crowder, Gorgui Dieng, Herb Pope, Dion Waiters, Dion Dixon
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Louisville, Sophomore
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H: 6' 10"
W: 210 lbs
Bday: 01/18/1990
(22 Years Old)
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Current: PF
NBA: PF
Possible: PF
| Round: 2 Pick: 9 in 2013 Mock Draft
Rank 21 in NCAA Sophomores
RSCI: 49
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High School: Huntington
Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia
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| Top NBA Draft Prospects in the Big East: Part Five (#21-25)
October 21, 2011
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Walker Beeken
After a freshman season playing only 15.6 minutes per game, Louisville's Gorgui Dieng should see a larger role as a sophomore, thanks in part to the early departure of Terrence Jennings, who declared for the 2011 NBA Draft but went undrafted. Dieng, a former top 50 recruit who spent a year at Huntington Prep after coming to the United States from Senegal, showed glimpses last season of why he's an intriguing NBA prospect, and it will be interesting to see what type of development he's made since then with his body and skill level.
Dieng stands out immediately as a freakish physical specimen with his size at 6'10” and his incredible length, with what is rumored to be a 7'4” wingspan. On top of that, he has great mobility for a player his size and is able to cover a ton of ground in a hurry with his long, rangy strides. He's added some strength to his thin frame since arriving at Louisville, but he'll need to continue to work on his body in order to compete with the stronger, bulkier players he'll face in the paint.
Offensively, Dieng is still a bit raw in terms of his skill set, but he did show flashes of some skill with his back to the basket, as about 22% of his possessions last season came in the post. He has great length and a pretty soft touch be able to shoot up and over defenders and seems most comfortable turning to his left shoulder. His poor footwork and lack of strength and counter moves often gets him pushed out of position too far away from the basket, though, resulting in lower percentage shots fading away from the hoop.
He gets another large portion of his touches off of cuts and offensive rebounds, utilizing his incredible length, but he also showed some promise as a pick-and-roll finisher. His excellent mobility and huge wingspan make him an easy target when he rolls hard to the basket, where he's able to finish effectively above the rim.
Dieng also mixed in the occasional mid-range jump shot last season, but his stroke is still a work in progress, as evidenced by the poor 54% he shot from the foul line as a freshman.
On the defensive end, Dieng has excellent potential thanks to his physical tools. He's a tremendous asset as a rim-protector in the back of the Louisville zone, able to block or alter most any shot in the basket area. His 4.8 blocks per forty minutes pace adjusted last season placed him in the top 10 of all players in our database.
Going forward, Dieng will need to continue to add strength and improve his defensive awareness in order to maximize his talents and improve as a man to man defender. He got muscled out of position on the inside, fouled at a fairly high rate, and was just average defensive rebounder as a freshman.
Although Dieng will turn 22 years old during his sophomore season, it appears he still has quite a bit of room to grow as he adds strength to his body and continues to develop his skill level and feel for the game. Players at 6'10 with his combination of mobility and length are highly coveted in today's NBA, so scouts will surely be keeping an eye on him during his time at Louisville.
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