Hokie Club11 - Nare DiawaraPosition: Center
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 6"
High School: Chesire Academy
Hometown: Bamako, Mali
Will provide a tremendous presence in the paint ... Has the abilty to alter or block shots ... Can score with her back to the basket.
High School: Averaged a triple-double with 24 points, 19 rebounds and 11 blocked shots per game ... Led Cheshire (Conn.) Academy to a 19-3 record. The three losses occurred while Diawara was away from the team to participate in tournament for the Mali national team. In her final games of the season, she scored 45 and 47 points, respectively.
Odds and Ends: Nare Diawara ... Born 1/22/83 in Bamako, Mali ... Right-handed ...Daughter of Lassana Diawara and Mariam Kouyate ... Brother, Lamine, plays professional basketball in Libya ... Enrolled in university studies.