St. John's University Athletics
2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Boubacar Diakite
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Bamako, Mali
- High School:
- Our Savior New American (N.Y.
As a Freshman (2017-18)
Did not see game action due to injury
Before St. John’s
Consensus top 10 recruit in New York who graduated in 2017 from Our Savior New American in Centereach, N.Y. … represented Mali at the 2016 FIBA Africa U18 Championship in Kigali, Rwanda … averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds to help Mali to a third place finish in the tournament … played AAU ball for the PSA Cardinals, the former AAU program of Red Storm teammate Kassoum Yakwe.
Personal
Boubacar Sidiki Diakite … born in Bamako, Mali … son of Mamadou Lamine Diakite and Sirantou Coulibaly … has a sister, Modjere, and a brother, Mamadou.
Boubacar Diakite Profile
Favorite dessert: Cake
Favorite movie: He Got Game
Favorite TV show: Cops
Favorite music: Rap
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Did not see game action due to injury
Before St. John’s
Consensus top 10 recruit in New York who graduated in 2017 from Our Savior New American in Centereach, N.Y. … represented Mali at the 2016 FIBA Africa U18 Championship in Kigali, Rwanda … averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds to help Mali to a third place finish in the tournament … played AAU ball for the PSA Cardinals, the former AAU program of Red Storm teammate Kassoum Yakwe.
Personal
Boubacar Sidiki Diakite … born in Bamako, Mali … son of Mamadou Lamine Diakite and Sirantou Coulibaly … has a sister, Modjere, and a brother, Mamadou.
Boubacar Diakite Profile
Favorite dessert: Cake
Favorite movie: He Got Game
Favorite TV show: Cops
Favorite music: Rap
Favorite actor: Will Smith