Scouting Report
Strengths
Finishes well in and around the lane
Has a decent stroke from the mid-range
Runs the floor well in transition
Can switch out and defend the perimeter
Plays with a high motor
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Weaknesses
Shot selection is poor at times – takes wild forced shots
Needs to improve his footwork on the block
Doesn’t rebound it at a high clip (6.0 season)
Must extend his range out to the 3pt line (21.4)
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Summary
Moussa has a live body that runs the floor well in transition, competes on the offensive boards, and finishes well in and around the lane. He also has a decent shooting stroke from the mid-range in face-up situations. He needs to improve his feel as he throws his body around, which leads to fouls and bad shots. He also doesn't rebound at a very high clip which is disappointing considering his size and activity.
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Video
Honors
All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2022)
McDonald's All-American (2021)
Jordan Brand Classic (2021)
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Statistics
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Reports
Notes
Nike EYBL - Emerson, GA - 4/27/2019
Sleeper! He looks like a professional basketball player. He runs the floor very well, can knock down an open 15ft jumper. Can score in the post, has an array of moves on the block with soft touch. Can also finish in traffic and loves to challenge shots at the rim.
NBPA Top 100 - Charlottesville, VA - 6/11-14/2019
Extreme upside, runs the floor well, rebounds on both sides of the ball can guard on the interior and perimeter, great footwork on the post.
Memphis Hoopfest - Memphis, TN - 1/3-4/2020
Struggling a bit to start the game seems to be rushing his shot. He is still running the floor well, rebounding and defending multiple positions. Gets off the ground quickly for his first make of the game.
Basketball without Boarders Global Camp - Chicago, IL - 2/14-16/2020
Rebound push in transition drop off for layup attempt. Nice patience on the block as he gets in to the body of his defender gets him in the air and finishes off the glass.
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Offers
Diabate is surprisingly, utterly terrible when guarding outside of his position, ranking in just the 7th percentile of bigs. He fouled frequently and allowed opponents to shoot 53% from 2. He rarely forced turnovers and gave up many open 3s.
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This data was hand-tracked by AJ Wahl and Bryon Cook. Every single defensive possesion of each player's season was analyzed. This dataset includes all possessions when the defender is guarding on-ball, in man-to-man, and against a player not within their position group who shoots the ball, is fouled, or commits a turnover. The percentile listed above is a players standing compared to their postion group calculated by compliling and weighing various different metrics derrived from the hand-tracked data. This data only measures a portion of a player's impact, but it is clear that the ability to defend out of one's position group is a vital skill to contributing to winning basketball at the professional level.