Gorgui Dieng
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Dieng in 2014
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| No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 18, 1990 Kébémer, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia) |
| College | Louisville (2010–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gorgui Sy Dieng (pronounced GOR-gee Jeng; born January 18, 1990) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gorgui means "the old one" in his native language Wolof.
Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) Academy in Thies, Senegal. While at SEEDS, Dieng had a 3.2 GPA.
He was invited to the "Basketball Without Borders" camp in South Africa in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named MVP of the camp.
Dieng transferred to Huntington Prep in West Virginia for the 2009–10 school year, where he played for coach Rob Fulford. He averaged 15.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.2 blocks per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep.
Dieng was recruited by Marquette, Marshall, Colorado, and Louisville among others who came in late. His high school coach Rob Fulford said "Academics are no question, He passed the SAT six months after learning English and passed with 400 points to spare." The most interest was from Louisville and Marshall. Then on March 30, 2010 head coach Donnie Jones left Marshall to become the head coach of the University of Central Florida. The next day, Rick Pitino signed a contract extension through 2017 with Louisville. On April 26, 2010 Dieng verbally committed to Louisville. Louisville assistant coach Walter McCarty, who has NBA experience, helped Rick Pitino land Dieng in a Cardinals uniform.
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