Gorgui Dieng
Gorgui Sy Dieng (/ˈɡɔːrɡi ˈdʒɛŋ/; GOR-ghee JENG; born January 18, 1990) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player currently working as a basketball operations representative with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
Dieng with the Atlanta Hawks in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Basketball Operations Representative | |||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 18, 1990 Kébémer, Senegal | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school |
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| College | Louisville (2010–2013) | |||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 21st overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5, 14, 7, 10, 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||
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*Later vacated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dieng was selected as the 21st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz and was traded on draft night to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He spent seven seasons with the team before being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2020. He reached a contract buyout agreement with the Grizzlies in March 2021 and joined the San Antonio Spurs in free agency. He signed with the Hawks in August 2021. In July 2022, he returned to the Spurs. On December 9, 2023, Dieng retired from basketball.