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6'7'' Forward, went to Findlay Prep, RS freshmen last year as Cal State Northridge.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lamine-diane-1.html

Put up 25/11 with 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks. Won POY in the Big West as a freshman.

Not sure why there's no hype on him.

Article from February with some details on his background: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819294-lamine-diane-is-cbbs-unknown-freshman-putting-up-no-1-pick-deandre-ayton-stats

I've been on him since before last year. The easy (or lazy) comp is Siakam. This guy is talented.

-G- wrote:6'7'' Forward, went to Findlay Prep, RS freshmen last year as Cal State Northridge.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lamine-diane-1.html

Put up 25/11 with 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks. Won POY in the Big West as a freshman.

Not sure why there's no hype on him.

Article from February with some details on his background: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819294-lamine-diane-is-cbbs-unknown-freshman-putting-up-no-1-pick-deandre-ayton-stats

I've been on him since before last year. The easy (or lazy) comp is Siakam. This guy is talented.

i mean, raw stats are nice but you're talking about a guy at a mid major who can't even cross the 50 TS% threshold, has a negative BPM and a negative Net Rating...does he really deserve his own thread?

i've never seen the dude and he could be good I guess but the stats don't really say what u want them to say here

-G- wrote:6'7'' Forward, went to Findlay Prep, RS freshmen last year as Cal State Northridge.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lamine-diane-1.html

Put up 25/11 with 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks. Won POY in the Big West as a freshman.

Not sure why there's no hype on him.

Article from February with some details on his background: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819294-lamine-diane-is-cbbs-unknown-freshman-putting-up-no-1-pick-deandre-ayton-stats

I've been on him since before last year. The easy (or lazy) comp is Siakam. This guy is talented.

I think he's quite a bit better than the advanced stats indicate (the help around him is awful for even a low-major level) but flat-out needs to get much better at shooting. He really did show off some great footwork and touch in the midrange that belied his 52% on free throws so I wouldn't totally rule it out, plus he's extremely green to organized basketball, so he's definitely one of the main small school players I'll have my eye on this season.

this actually brings up an interesting question.

When it comes to mid major talent. Do you need complete statistical dominance to see pro potential or can translatable skill be enough with decent to good raw numbers?

Marcus wrote:this actually brings up an interesting question.

When it comes to mid major talent. Do you need complete statistical dominance to see pro potential or can translatable skill be enough with decent to good raw numbers?

Jeremy Lin averaged 3 steals and 1.3 blocks per 40 minutes at Harvard and was obviously not even a particularly good defender at the NBA level, so yes I'd say there is a particular threshold of athleticism you need to reach to be an NBA player that for someone playing at a small school should manifest itself in all-around statistical dominance if they have any sort of basketball IQ to go with that athleticism. The flip side would be someone like Fletcher Magee, who was maybe the best pure shooter in this past draft class but had defensive metrics that should've been a red flag that he was lacking the athleticism to get his shot off, much less competently defend, at an NBA level.

edit: welp, Diane is apparently academically ineligible, so who knows when/if he'll play this season

He's been back for 3 games and is averaging 30 and 11 to go with 2.7 steals and 3 blocks per game. The competition hasn't been good but Northridge is 2-1 in those games while 2-10 otherwise. His true shooting is increased enough (thanks largely to an insane 13.7 free throw attempts per game, where he's gotten closer to respectability at 63%) that his BPM is 9.3 rather than negative.

He is the craziest player really, it's unreal to watch him

Cocaine Diane

nolang1 wrote:

Marcus wrote:this actually brings up an interesting question.

When it comes to mid major talent. Do you need complete statistical dominance to see pro potential or can translatable skill be enough with decent to good raw numbers?

Jeremy Lin averaged 3 steals and 1.3 blocks per 40 minutes at Harvard and was obviously not even a particularly good defender at the NBA level, so yes I'd say there is a particular threshold of athleticism you need to reach to be an NBA player that for someone playing at a small school should manifest itself in all-around statistical dominance if they have any sort of basketball IQ to go with that athleticism. The flip side would be someone like Fletcher Magee, who was maybe the best pure shooter in this past draft class but had defensive metrics that should've been a red flag that he was lacking the athleticism to get his shot off, much less competently defend, at an NBA level.

edit: welp, Diane is apparently academically ineligible, so who knows when/if he'll play this season

linn did average 2 steals and .5 blocks per 36 over his first few nba seasons so it's not like his defensive stats didn't translate at all.

these stats aint adding up gorl; 40 PER in three games.

GreatWhiteStiff wrote:

nolang1 wrote:

Marcus wrote:this actually brings up an interesting question.

When it comes to mid major talent. Do you need complete statistical dominance to see pro potential or can translatable skill be enough with decent to good raw numbers?

Jeremy Lin averaged 3 steals and 1.3 blocks per 40 minutes at Harvard and was obviously not even a particularly good defender at the NBA level, so yes I'd say there is a particular threshold of athleticism you need to reach to be an NBA player that for someone playing at a small school should manifest itself in all-around statistical dominance if they have any sort of basketball IQ to go with that athleticism. The flip side would be someone like Fletcher Magee, who was maybe the best pure shooter in this past draft class but had defensive metrics that should've been a red flag that he was lacking the athleticism to get his shot off, much less competently defend, at an NBA level.

edit: welp, Diane is apparently academically ineligible, so who knows when/if he'll play this season

linn did average 2 steals and .5 blocks per 36 over his first few nba seasons so it's not like his defensive stats didn't translate at all.

these stats aint adding up gorl; 40 PER in three games.

Now 4 games - after a 33 point 15 rebound game last night. He's averaging 17 FT attempts a game but makes less than 70% - no 3's, more to's than assists. Seems like a long shot but worth keeping an eye on.

Racks up blocks and steals. The guy is a monster. Already upped his 3pt attempts from under 1 to nearly 4 (5 still not good, understood. But shows he's working on it). Huge usage rate, so of course he's going to turn it over.

Ruzious wrote:

GreatWhiteStiff wrote:

nolang1 wrote:
Jeremy Lin averaged 3 steals and 1.3 blocks per 40 minutes at Harvard and was obviously not even a particularly good defender at the NBA level, so yes I'd say there is a particular threshold of athleticism you need to reach to be an NBA player that for someone playing at a small school should manifest itself in all-around statistical dominance if they have any sort of basketball IQ to go with that athleticism. The flip side would be someone like Fletcher Magee, who was maybe the best pure shooter in this past draft class but had defensive metrics that should've been a red flag that he was lacking the athleticism to get his shot off, much less competently defend, at an NBA level.

edit: welp, Diane is apparently academically ineligible, so who knows when/if he'll play this season

linn did average 2 steals and .5 blocks per 36 over his first few nba seasons so it's not like his defensive stats didn't translate at all.

these stats aint adding up gorl; 40 PER in three games.

Now 4 games - after a 33 point 15 rebound game last night. He's averaging 17 FT attempts a game but makes less than 70% - no 3's, more to's than assists. Seems like a long shot but worth keeping an eye on.

Ha those FTA are ridiculous he needs to get the percentage up. Always amazes me how the best shooters work on free throws but never get to the line, and some guys who do get to the line frequently, often aren't great free throw shooters, and it seems as if they haven't practiced their craft enough. Sadly he shot 50% FTA so unless he's improved a lot probably can't expect 75% free throw shooting from him.

just declared

This guy definitely goes undrafted. I feel like I’m watching whatever the opposite of poetry in motion is...