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NC State’s Ismael Diouf is Serving a 2-Game Suspension to Start the Year

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1 year ago

November 4, 2024

NC State Junior Forward Ismael Diouf (6’9″/215) didn’t dress for the Wolfpack’s season opener tonight against USC Upstate. Head Coach clarified after the game that he is suspended for the first two games of the regular season because he played professionally with the Montreal Alliance.

Here’s what Keatts had to say after the game:

So Ismael will not play on Friday either. Because of the team that he was on, somehow the NCAA decided that he was gonna serve a two-game suspension. After Friday, he will be fully cleared to play, but he won’t be available Friday either.

I spoke with a source prior to the contest, who informed me that he played in two games with the Alliance, but wasn’t paid to play.

Nonetheless, Diouf will miss Friday’s game against Presbyterian, and will be available next Wednesday against Coastal Carolina.

Diouf played collegiate ball at Laval in Quebec City the past two seasons.

This past season, Diouf averaged 10.1 points and 6.2 rebounds for Laval, and then went on to average 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in the Final 8 Tournament, where the Victors won the National Championship. Diouf earned the MVP title in the Tournament.

Diouf has 2-years of eligibility remaining. He was the #1 Draft Pick this year in CEBL, but didn’t sign with the team, making him eligible to still play college ball.