Hokie Club34 - Cheick DiakitePosition: Forward
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 9"
Weight: 230 lbs.
High School: Bridgton Academy, Me.
Hometown: Bamako, Mali
Post player who saw immediate playing time in the front court for the Hokies last season ... Physically strong player who improved as the season went on ... Needs to continue to work on his "game" ... Good rebounder and post defender ... Relentless competitor who will not take a play off ... Coaching staff considers him a "poor man's Ben Wallace" ... Should continue to be a force in the low post for the Hokies as his offensive game improves ... Tireless worker who became an instant Cassell Coliseum favorite for his demeanor and hard work.2005-06: Appeared in 27 games as a freshman and made five starts ... Played 10 minutes in his first collegiate game against Radford ... Grabbed a pair of defensive rebounds ... Played eight minutes against Western Carolina, collecting four rebounds ... Started first game at Tech against Mount St. Mary's and played a season-high 24 minutes ... Easily achieved top numbers in points, minutes, rebounds and blocks ... Had 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field ... Hit 3-of-4 free throws ... Grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots ... Started and played 19 minutes against Marshall and grabbed five rebounds ... Blocked a career-high five shots ... Played 13 minutes against Morgan State ... Started and played two minutes at Duke ... Grabbed three boards in just five minutes against North Carolina A&T ... Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds at James Madison ... Played 10 minutes against North Carolina, collecting two boards and a blocked shot ... Scored three points and grabbed two offensive rebounds against Duke ... Scored two points in 12 minutes at Wake Forest ... Played 15 minutes against NC State, scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds ... Started and played nine minutes in the loss at Miami ... Had two points and two rebounds ... Played nine minutes against Florida State, grabbed one rebound ... Scored two points and had a blocked shot at Boston College ... Scored two points and grabbed a rebound against Virginia at the ACC Tournament.
High School: Played at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine for coach Whit Lesure ... Team won the NEPSAC Class A Championship ... Had a triple-double in the second round of the NEPSAC Tournament against Notre Dame Academy ... Averaged 10 points and nine rebounds a game for the Wolverines, who finished the season 30-6 overall.
Personal: Cheick Oumar Tidiane Diakite ... Born Aug. 26, 1985, in Bamako, Mali ... Son of Fatoumata Coulibaly ... Enrolled in university studies.
| Year | G | GS | MP | FGM-Att | Pct. | 3PTM-Att | Pct. | FTM-Att | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | A | TO | Blk | ST | TP | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 27 | 5 | 196 | 15-37 | .405 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-9 | .667 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 1.3 |
| 2006-07 | 33 | 6 | 423 | 41-72 | .569 | 0-0 | .000 | 15-28 | .536 | 96 | 2.9 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 97 | 2.9 |
| 2007-08 | 34 | 16 | 403 | 29-69 | .420 | 0-0 | .000 | 6-16 | .375 | 93 | 2.7 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 1.9 |
| Career | 94 | 27 | 1022 | 85-178 | .478 | 0-0 | .000 | 27-53 | .509 | 230 | 2.4 | 6 | 48 | 88 | 8 | 197 | 2.1 |
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