NC State picked up their 5th transfer today. Mohamed Diarra (6’10″/215) committed to run with the Wolfpack today while in Raleigh on an Official Visit.
Diarra originally spent his first two seasons at Garden City Community College, averaging 17.8 points and 12.6 rebounds per game in his second season. He landed at Missouri last year, after being rated as the #1 JUCO prospect in the 2022 class according to JucoRecruiting.com.
In his only season at Missouri, Diarra averaged 11.7 minutes per game in 25 games played (6 starts), averaging 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds. Because of the extra year due to Covid, Diarra has 2 years of eligibility remaining.
With news breaking today that Dusan Mahorcic entered the Transfer Portal, the Wolfpack found his replacement. NC State’s frontcourt in 2023-24 currently will be made up of D.J. Burns, Ben Middlebrooks, Mohamed Diarra and Ernest Ross.
Check out these highlights of Diarra.
There is a lot to like in Diarra’s game. He is athletic, can hit a jump shot, put the ball on the floor, can play defense on the perimeter, block shots, and is an aggressive rebounder.
You got to love Smith and Joiner. Top notch people that put in the hard work to accomplish an impressive turnaround season, despite yet again injuries to critical players plaguing the team. Tough to go out this way, but losing to a 6 seed in the NCAAT, a team that many say should have been even higher, isn’t something to hang you head over. Look at Purdue going down to a 16 seed, UVA getting beat, etc. Looking forward….I think KK will do a good job of re-stocking the shelves. Can we PLEEEEEASE have a year without decimating injuries? Imagine… Read more »
100%! And listening to Coach Keatts talk, I can see why a player would love him as a coach. That presser was something. Imagine too, if not only could we get a way without decimating injuries, but also hang onto DJ Burns and can you imagine… T Smith? I know that last one is in all likelihood a pipe dream, but holy heck, would Wolfpack Nation go crazy if T said he was returning.