Astou Ndiaye-Diatta Explained

Astou Ndiaye-Diatta
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:182
Birth Date:5 November 1973
Birth Place:Kaolack, Senegal
College:SNU (1993–1997)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:1999
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:41
Draft Team:Detroit Shock
Career Start:1997
Career End:2007
Years1:1997–1998
Team1:Seattle Reign
Years2:1999–2003
Team2:Detroit Shock
Years3:2004
Team3:Indiana Fever
Years4:2006
Team4:Houston Comets
Years5:2007
Team5:Seattle Storm

Astou Ndiaye-Diatta (born 5 November 1973) is a Senegalese former women's basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach at Utah State University in the United States.

A 1997 cum laude graduate of Southern Nazarene University, she was selected by the Detroit Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association during its 1999 draft in the second round and was the 22nd pick overall. She spent five seasons with the Shock, before spending the 2004 season with the Indiana Fever,[1] the 2006 season with the Houston Comets, and the 2007 season with the Seattle Storm.

In July 2008, she was named as an assistant coach at Utah State University.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004-03-22. Fever sign center Astou Ndiaye-Diatta. 2021-06-24. ESPN.com. en.
  2. https://www.ncaa.com/basketball-womens/article.aspx?id=280820 July 7, 2008 press release on joining Utah State University