March 9, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has assigned rookie forward Cheick Diallo to the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment system. This will be Diallo’s sixth D-League assignment.
In his most recent assignment, Diallo appeared in one game, posting 13 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in 35 minutes of action. Diallo, 6-9, 220, has appeared in 19 D-League games this season with Austin, Long Island and Greensboro, posting averages of 13.6 points on .507 shooting from the floor, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.2 blocks in 26.2 minutes per contest.
Diallo was originally selected by the L.A. Clippers with the 33rd overall pick out of the University of Kansas in the 2016 NBA Draft. Diallo has appeared in 10 regular season games for New Orleans, averaging 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per contest.