Hokie Club34 - Cheick DiakitePosition: Forward
Class: Junior
Height: 6' 9"
Weight: 220 lbs.
High School: Bridgton Academy, Me.
Hometown: Bamako, Mali
Post player who has seen increased playing time during his two years at Tech ... Physically strong player who has improved each season ... A player who has made a lot of sacrifices to get to where he is today ... Needs to continue to work on his "game" ... Good rebounder and post defender ... Relentless competitor who will not take a play off and has worked his way into being a key contributor for the Hokies ... 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.
2006-07: Appeared in 33 games, starting six times ... Averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game ... Third on the team in blocked shots, with 33 ... Played 19 minutes against Coppin State ... Grabbed a career-high 10 boards, including seven defensive rebounds ... Notched a career-high two assists, while recording one block ... Played 15 minutes against West Florida ... Tied a career-high 3-of-5 from the foul line ... Grabbed six boards and made one block ... Notched nine minutes against Western Michigan ... Grabbed two blocks and went 1-of-2 from the field ... Played 15 minutes against Montana ... Went 2-of-3 from the field ... Grabbed three rebounds and had two blocks ... Played 25 minutes against Southern Illinois ... Shot 3-of-4 from the field and tied a career high at the foul line, sinking 3-of-4 ... Nabbed nine boards and made one block ... Earned the start and played 19 minutes against Iowa ... Hit 3-of-4 from the field ... Grabbed one board and had one block ... Played eight minutes in the start against George Washington ... Was perfect from the field, shooting 3-of-3 ... Grabbed four boards and made one block ... Started and played a career-high 26 minutes against Old Dominion ... Put in two from the field and one at the line for five points ... Took a career-high six shots from the field ... Took six rebounds ... Started and played 12 minutes against Appalachian State, nabbing two boards ... Also made one block ... Started and played 12 minutes against Wake Forest ... Chipped in two points, while grabbing three boards ... Made one block ... Started and played 6 minutes against Seton Hall ... Chipped in four points ... Was perfect from the foul line at 2-of-2 ... Played three minutes against Campbell and contributed two points ... Nabbed two rebounds ... Played five minutes against Marshall, making one block ... Played seven minutes against Duke ... Logged nine minutes against UNC Greensboro ... Grabbed one board and made two blocks ... Played 14 minutes against North Carolina ... Shot 3-of-4 from the field for six points ... Grabbed three rebounds and made three blocks ... Played nine minutes against Florida State ... Made one block and grabbed one board ... Nabbed his first career steal ... Played 21 minutes against Maryland ... Put in nine points from 4-of-5 shooting ... Had four blocks and grabbed three boards ... Played nine minutes at Miami, scoring four points ... Played 14 minutes against Georgia Tech, scoring two points and grabbing two boards ... Shot 2-of-3 from the field in 11 minutes of play against NC State ... Played 14 minutes against Boston College, chipping in two points ... Played 12 minutes against Virginia ... Recorded two points, made one block and handed out one assist ... Played 17 minutes against UNC ... Put in nine points from 4-of-6 shooting, tying his career-high, and one from the line ... Tied his career-high in steals with one ... Logged 13 minutes against NC State ... Made one steal, tying his career-high ... Played 13 minutes against Boston College ... Grabbed eight boards and put in four points ... Logged 19 minutes against Miami ... Grabbed six boards and made one block ... Played seven minutes at Virginia ... Put in two points and grabbed three rebounds ... Played 11 minutes against Clemson, notching three points ... Logged 17 minutes in the ACC Tournament opener vs. Wake Forest ... Put in five points from 2-of-3 shooting ... Brought down seven boards and registered one blocked shot ... Played 14 minutes against NC State ... Set a career-high in steals with two ... Played nine minutes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Illinois, recording one blocked shot ... Played nine minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Southern Illinois.
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, with 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 ... Majoring in agricultural economics.
| 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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