| Dame Diagne | |
| Number: | 2 |
| Position: | Power forward / small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lbs: | 198 |
| League: | IBL |
| Team: | Satria Muda Pertamina |
| Birth Date: | 2005 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Senegal |
| Nationality: | Indonesian / Senegalese |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
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| Highlights: | |
| Years1: | 2021-2023 |
| Team1: | Indonesia Patriots |
| Years2: | 2023-present |
| Team2: | Satria Muda Pertamina |
Dame Diagne (born July 29, 2005) is a Senegalese-Indonesian professional basketball player for the Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Diagne also plays point guard.
In his early career, Satria Muda legend, Dwui Eriano is someone who managed to discover Diagne's talent.[1] At that time he was playing basketball at his hometown Senegal and saw Diagne's talent, which he then brought to Indonesia.[2]
He was naturalized as an Indonesian citizen in 2021 alongside Marques Bolden and Serigne Modou Kane.[3] [4]
On his last season for the Indonesia Patriots in the 2023 season, Diagne averaged a double-double with 16.3 ppg and 10.7 rpg in 29 games. Previously, in the 2022 season, he also managed to score 10.8 ppg and 11 rpg in 22 matches.[5]
On December 15, 2023, Diagne joins Satria Muda Pertamina after the disbandment of the Indonesia Patriots.[6] On June 9, 2024, Diagne made history as the youngest player to join the 1,000 points club,[7] he appeared to lead Satria Muda against Tangerang Hawks with 23 points and 8 rebounds from 8-of-13 shooting attempts during 22 minutes of play. In the third quarter, the eighteen year old completed his points record to 1,000 points.[8]
He won the gold medal with the Indonesia's national basketball team in the 2021 SEA Games at just 17 years of age.[9]