Somouha tabs Souleyman Diabate ex-AL Zamalek

- August 13, 2021

POSTED BY: Yusuf Abduljalil

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Somouha (Superleague) inked experienced 34-year old Ivorian 183cm point guard Souleyman Diabate, agency: Interperformances. Diabate played most recently at Al Zamalek. In 5 Basketball Africa League games in Egypt he averaged 10.4ppg, 1.6rpg, 4.6apg and 1.6spg previous season.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Diabate represented Ivory Coast at the Afrobasket Championships four years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 6.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.0apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 43.8%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 50.0%.
He is a very experienced player. Diabate has played also professionally in China (Anhui Putianxingfa), France (Gravelines Dunkerque, Chalons Reims, Chorale de Roanne, Sluc Nancy and Provence Basket), Slovakia (Levice) and North Macedonia (MZT Skopje). He won Egyptian League championship title in 2021.
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention back in 2018.
Diabate's game is described as: A true 'Mr Consistency' when he's on the court. Diabate's a terrific ball handler, passes the ball very well and can score both inside and from the perimeter. Also, he defends hard and he set up his teammates.