2022 NBA Draft Profile

Khalifa

Diop

Round 239
Drafted By:Cleveland Cavaliers
Position
C
Height/Weight
7-1 / 240 lbs
School/Club
Gran Canaria (Spain)
Country
Senegal
Status
International
Birthday
01/15/2002
Draft 2022

About Khalifa Diop

• Winner of the 2021-22 EuroCup Rising Star Trophy, which honors the best under-22 player in the EuroCup, a second-tier competition under the EuroLeague.

• Past winners of the EuroCup Rising Stars Trophy include NBA players Kristaps Porzingis and Jonas Valanciunas.

• Averaged 14.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while representing Senegal at the 2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup.

• Competing for Senegal in qualifying games for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

• Participated in the 2019 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp during NBA All-Star 2019 in Charlotte, N.C.

— Profile by NBA Communications