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| Regular Season | 17.8 | 5.4 | 59.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
Top Moussa Diabate News
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Cleared to play Thursday
Diabate (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Knicks.
Diabate was listed as questionable heading into Thursday's contest after he exited Tuesday's loss to the Hawks due to right knee soreness, but the big man has been given the green light to suit up. He'll likely split backup center minutes with Jusuf Nurkic.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Uncertain to play Thursday
Diabate is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to right knee soreness.
Diabate suffered the knee injury in Tuesday's 134-102 loss to the Hawks and wasn't able to return, but the Hornets aren't yet willing to rule him out for Thursday. A decision on his status will be made closer to Thursday's 7 p.m. ET tipoff.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Fails to return Tuesday
Diabate recorded two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes before exiting Tuesday's 134-102 loss to the Hawks with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter due to an apparent right knee injury.
Diabate required assistance to the locker room after he appeared to injure his knee while attempting to contest a layup. The Hornets will be back in action Thursday against the Knicks, but Diabate could face an uphill battle to get cleared for that contest.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Injures knee Tuesday
Diabate sustained an apparent right knee injury during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Hawks, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Diabate went down under the basket after contesting a layup, and he appeared to grab at his right knee before being helped off the court with 3:58 remaining in the period. The big man is unlikely to return during the final minutes of the game, and he can be considered questionable at best for Thursday's matchup against the Knicks. He posted two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes prior to exiting.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Posts double-double in spot start
Diabate totaled 16 points (8-12 FG), 15 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Saturday's 105-102 win over the Nets.
With Jusuf Nurkic (neck) and Mark Williams (foot) sidelined Saturday, Diabate submitted his sixth double-double in his eighth start of the year. Diabate has averaged 7.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.4 minutes while shooting 56.3 percent from the field as a starter this season. If both Williams and Nurkic remain out for Monday's game against the Heat, Diabate should continue to have a short-term boost in fantasy value.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Starting Saturday vs. Brooklyn
Diabate is in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Nets on Saturday.
Diabate will make his eighth start of the season Saturday due to the absences of Mark Williams (foot) and Jusuf Nurkic (neck). Diabate's last start came Feb. 10 against the Nets, when he logged 21 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks over 27 minutes.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Muted role continues
Diabate recorded six points (3-5 FG), three rebounds, two assists and one block in 11 minutes during Friday's 118-117 loss to Cleveland.
Diabate managed just 11 minutes despite the fact Charlotte was without Mark Williams who was sitting out on the first night of a back-to-back. The arrival of Jusuf Nurkic prior to the trade deadline signaled the end for Diabate when it came to playing meaningful minutes. He has now played more than 20 minutes only twice in the past eight games.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Plays well off bench
Diabate ended Monday's 130-88 loss to the Kings with 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds and two steals across 21 minutes.
Mark Williams (foot) missed this game for the front end of the back-to-back set, though he's expected back Tuesday. Diabate has shown many times that he can be productive when the minutes are there, but there's a logjam at center now that Jusuf Nurkic is becoming more involved. When the Hornets are at full strength, minutes will be hard to come by for Diabate.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Helps fill in for resting Williams
Diabate (eye) tallied 11 points (3-10 FG, 5-7 FT) and six rebounds across 29 minutes in Thursday's 129-115 loss to the Nuggets.
Though Jusuf Nurkic drew the start at center with Mark Williams (conditioning) resting for the second leg of the back-to-back set, Diabate saw the larger share of playing time. So long as head coach Charles Lee sticks with Nurkic as the top backup when Williams plays, Diabate looks like he'll be the odd man out of the rotation, as was the case in Wednesday's 100-97 win over the Lakers. Diabate was available for that contest but didn't play in a coach's decision after he had missed the Hornets' final game before the All-Star break on Feb. 12 in Orlando due to a right eye abrasion.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Off injury report for Wednesday
Diabate (eye) is off the Hornets' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
The big man is set to return to game action after missing the club's final outing before the All-Star break due to a right eye abrasion. With Mark Williams (reconditioning) listed as probable to suit up, Diabate will likely rejoin the second unit. Over his last five outings (three starts), the 23-year-old has averaged 10.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.2 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Ruled out Wednesday
Diabate (eye) is out for Wednesday's game against the Magic.
A right eye abrasion will force Diabate to sit out Charlotte's last game before the All-Star break. His next opportunity to take the court arrives Feb. 19 against the Lakers. In Diabate's absence against Orlando, Jusuf Nurkic appears to be the most likely candidate to join the Hornets' starting lineup in his team debut, with Tidjane Salaun and DaQuan Jeffries also being set for additional minutes.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Iffy for Wednesday
Diabate (eye) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Magic.
Diabate sustained the right eye abrasion during Sunday's loss to Detroit. The big man was able to suit up in Monday's loss to the Nets, though he exited the game early due to the right eye abrasion. With Mark Williams (not injury related) off of the injury report, Jusuf Nurkic and Taj Gibson could see a slight bump in minutes if Diabate is sidelined.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Suffers eye injury
Diabate won't return to Monday's game against the Nets due to a right eye abrasion. He tallied 21 points (9-11 FG, 3-6 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocks across 27 minutes before leaving.
Diabate was cruising to a big night prior to going down with the injury. Jusuf Nurkic and Taj Gibson will be forced to hold down the center position during the final period with both Diabate and Mark Williams (not injury related) out.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Available against Nets
Diabate (eye) is available for Monday's game against the Nets.
After exiting Sunday's game against the Pistons with an eye injury, Diabate has been cleared to play on the second leg of Charlotte's back-to-back. Over his last seven games, the big man has averaged 9.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 22.8 minutes. With Jusuf Nurkic available to make his Hornets debut, Diabate could lose some playing time.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Listed questionable for Monday
Diabate is questionable for Monday's game against the Nets due to a right eye abrasion.
Diabate suffered the injury during Sunday's 112-102 loss to the Pistons and left the game for good after playing just seven minutes. Mark Williams (not with team) has yet to formally rejoin the Hornets after his trade to the Lakers was rescinded over the weekend due to a failed physical, so Diabate could be in store for another start Monday if his eye issue doesn't prevent him from playing. Jusuf Nurkic is off the Hornets' injury report and will be available to make his team debut Monday, so he could be in store for major minutes if Diabate is ultimately ruled out.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Exits early with eye injury
Diabate did not return to Sunday's 112-102 loss to the Pistons after exiting in the second quarter with a right eye injury and finished the game with five points (2-2 FG, 1-2 FT) and one rebound across seven minutes.
Diabate checked out of the game for good with 9:50 remaining in the second quarter after taking an inadvertent hit to the face from the Pistons' Isaiah Stewart. The third-year center made his second straight start Sunday, but if available for the Hornets' next game Monday in Brooklyn, Diabate could move into a backup role. Though the Hornets agreed to trade Mark Williams to the Lakers ahead of last Thursday's deadline, the deal was rescinded due to Williams failing a physical. Williams thus remains a member of the Hornets, and if Charlotte's team doctors are comfortable enough with his health to clear him to play, he'll likely take back his starting center duties from Diabate.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Doubtful to return Sunday
Diabate is listed as doubtful to return in Sunday's game against the Pistons due to a right eye injury, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
In the likely event that Diabate remains out, he'll finish the game with five points (2-2 FG, 1-2 FT) and one rebound across seven minutes after he was forced to the locker room in the second quarter upon taking a hit to the face. Tidjane Salaun, DaQuan Jeffries and Taj Gibson are likely to operate as the Hornets' primary options in the frontcourt for the rest of the contest.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Makes trip to locker room
Diabate exited in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Pistons after suffering an apparent facial injury, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Diabate took a blow to the face from an opposing player and needed assistance walking back to the locker room. If the big man is unable to return, Taj Gibson, would likely operate as the Hornets' primary center for the rest of the contest.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Upgraded from two-way contract
The Hornets are expected to convert Diabate from a two-way contract to a standard three-year NBA deal Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Having already appeared in 42 games this season, Diabate was nearing his allotted limit of 50 games at the NBA level as a two-way player, so the Hornets' decision to upgrade him to standard contract comes as little surprise. Diabate had played 20-plus minutes in seven of Charlotte's last nine games while averaging 8.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 23.7 minutes per contest, but his outlook for playing time could become murkier moving forward. The Hornets and Lakers rescinded their trade from Thursday that would have sent Mark Williams to Los Angeles after the big man was unable to pass a physical, so Williams will return to Charlotte and will presumably settle back in as the club's starting center once he receives a clean bill of health. Williams is unlikely to be available for the Hornets' upcoming game Sunday versus the Pistons, however, so Diabate should be in store for at least one more appearance with boosted minutes.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Grabs 15 boards in start
Diabate notched nine points (4-10 FG, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds and six assists over 33 minutes during Friday's 117-116 victory over San Antonio.
Diabate got the starting nod Friday, falling one point short of a double-double. With Mark Williams now in Los Angeles, Diabate appears as though he will be the starting center moving forward, despite the addition of Jusuf Nurkic. Although Diabate's overall appeal is somewhat limited, he should be a great source of rebounds, with some upside when it comes to efficiency and defensive contributions.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-9, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Paris, FR |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Michigan |
| Experience: 2 |