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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

55 Aboubacar Diallo

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Major Management Information Systems
  • Hometown Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Highschool St. Louis Christian Academy

Biography

CAREER STATISTICS

SENIOR (2018-19):
Played in 25 games making 15 starts... had 27 blocked shots for season to move into second place on EIU career blocked shots list with 101 becoming only the third player in school history with 100 or more blocks... ranked sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in blocked shots... shot 60 percent from the field (18-of-30)... season high six points in back-to-back games against UT Martin and SIUE to open OVC play... pulled down five or more rebounds in five games... season high eight rebounds against Jacksonville State with six on the offensive glass... season high four steals against Murray State and at Belmont... had a season high five blocks against SIUE, marking third time in career with five blocks in a game... 

JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in all 31 games making six starts... first career start was Nov. 24 against Fontbonne University... ranked third in the Ohio Valley Conference in blocked shots with 47 which ranks third on the EIU single season blocks list... had a season high five blocks in both regular season games against Austin Peay with another three blocks against the Governors in the second round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament... opened season with three blocks at Nebraska... scored a season high five points at Murray State with eight of 32 points on the season coming at the free throw line... pulled down a season high 11 rebounds against Tennessee Tech... added seven rebound game against Fontbonne... ended season ranked fifth on EIU career blocks list with 74... 

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in 27 games off the bench with a season high 20 minutes in road win at Murray State... posted a season high nine points at Murray State going 2-of-3 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the foul line... averaged 0.9 points for the season scoring five points against Fontbonne and four points against Saint Francis... pulled down a season high 14 rebounds in road win at Illinois-Chicago with ten defensive rebounds... averaged 2.5 rebounds per game... played ten minutes in first half during win at Missouri scoring three points with seven rebounds... had 19 blocks for the season to rank second on the team... 

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in 15 games off the bench... played a season high 11 minutes in win over Saint Ambrose... pulled down two rebounds in first collegiate game at No. 15 Indiana... season high three rebounds versus Saint Ambrose... finished season with eight blocks including three in final regular season win over Murray State... scored in three games with a basket at Marshall, versus Austin Peay and versus Murray State... one of three players in the NCAA from the Ivory Coast... second EIU player from Ivory Coast joining Ousmane Cisse (2006-09)

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Casey Autenrieth  at St. Louis Christian Academy... helped team post a 19-10 record playing as a Missouri Independent team... long, athletic player that can block and alter shots on the defensive end of the floor... averaged 3.2 blocks per game... played AAU with Athletes First of the NIKE EYBL coached by Gary Vick.... also played for Gateway Basketball 17U team during the summer... becomes second player to suit up for EIU men’s basketball from Abidjan, Ivory Coast joining Ousmane Cisse (2006-09)... 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 200 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 200 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 200 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2018-19Senior

    Center
    6'9" 200 lbs
    55
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