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- His full name is DeSagana N'gagne Diop, pronounced sa-GAH-na JOP
- Picked jersey number 52 to honor his mother's birthday (she was born in 1952)
- Participated in the NBA's "Basketball Without Borders" Program in Africa during the summer of 2004
- Didn't start playing basketball until the age of 15
- Favorite sport outside of basketball is soccer
- Winning the National Championship is best high school memory
- Has three siblings: Code' (24), Mamadou (20) and N'Doumbe' (15)
- Can speak English, Wolof, French, Arabic and some Spanish
- His top five all-time NBA players are: Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo and Michael Jordan.
Three reasons to love DeSagana Diop
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2. Plays Basketball for the Mavericks
3. Really seems down to Earth
DeSagana Diop at a Glance
'DeSagana Ngagne Diop ( Suh-GAH-nah JOP') (born January 30, 1982 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBAs Dallas Mavericks. Standing seven feet tall (213 cm) and weighing 280 lbs. (127 kg), Diop's natural position is center.
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