NEW YORK, September 16, 2025 – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed Mohamed Diawara to an Exhibit 10 contract.
Diawara, 20-years-old (6-10, 228-pounds), was selected by the New York Knicks with the 51st pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Diawara most recently appeared with the 2025 Knicks Summer League team in Las Vegas where he posted 7.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals over 22.3 minutes in four games. Prior to his time in Las Vegas, he spent the 2024-25 with Cholet Basket of the Pro A Champions League in France where he averaged 6.1 points on 43.9-percent shooting from the field, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 19.6 minutes in 49 games (12 starts) across all league competitions.
The Paris, France-native previously played with Paris Basketball and Poitiers Basket 86 in the second division of the French League before joining Cholet Basket. He won the EuroCup championship with Paris Basketball during the 2023-24 season. During the 2023-24 season, he averaged 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 16.2 minutes in 35 games (seven starts) for both teams.
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