| Pacôme Dadiet | |
| Position: | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| League: | NBA |
| Team: | New York Knicks |
| Number: | 35 |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Aubagne, France |
| Draft Year: | 2024 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 25 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Team1: | Paris Basketball |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Team2: | OrangeAcademy |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Team3: | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| Years4: | –present |
| Team4: | New York Knicks |
Pacôme Djenon Dadiet (born 27 July 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for Paris Basketball and Ratiopharm Ulm.
Dadiet was born on 27 July 2005 and is of Ivorian descent.[1] [2] As a youth, he joined the club in 2011, where he remained through 2020 and was teammates with players such as Tidjane Salaün.[3] He then spent time with the youth team of Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball, before joining the youth program of Paris Basketball.[4] He appeared in 22 matches for the club's Under-21 team in the 2021–22 season, averaging 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5]
Dadiet made his LNB Pro A debut for Paris Basketball's first team in October 2021, at the age of 16, totaling seven points in eight minutes of playing time.[6] He featured in eight games throughout the 2021–22 season for the main squad.
Dadiet sought to leave Paris and join German club Ratiopharm Ulm in 2022,[7] but was involved in a contractual dispute which did not allow him to join them until January 2023.[8] [9] During the 2022–23 season, he played for Ulm's developmental team, OrangeAcademy, in the German third tier, averaging 16 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He also featured in one game for the first team, playing three minutes.[10]
He became a regular starter for Ulm's senior side during the 2023–24 season, and was viewed as a potential NBA prospect.[11]
On 2 May 2024, the NBA confirmed that Dadiet was one of the international players who had declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[12]
On 26 June 2024, Dadiet was selected with the 25th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA draft.[13] [14] [15] He was one of the four French players drafted during the first round, following Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr and Tidjane Salaün.[16] On 5 July, he signed with the Knicks.[17]
Dadiet represented France at the 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers, where he played five games and averaged six points and 1.4 rebounds.[2] He later participated at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and helped France win the bronze medal while averaging 4.3 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game.[5]
Dadiet's older brother, Maxence, is also a basketball player, who represents the Ivory Coast national team at international level.[6] [18]