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Diabate ended Friday's 99-98 loss to the Knicks with six points (3-4 FG, 0-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 37 minutes. Diabate paced all Hornets in Friday's contest on the glass, hauling in a team-best rebound total despite failing to reach double figures in scoring in the starting lineup. Diabate got the starting now in place of Taj Gibson, making his third start of the year. In those three starts, Diabate has surpassed the double-digit mark in rebounds while doing so in eight contests this season.
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Diabate is in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Knicks. Diabate will replace Taj Gibson in the starting lineup Friday. Diabate has averaged 0.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists in 31.5 minutes across his previous two starting appearances.
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Diabate notched two points (1-2 FG), eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 95-84 loss to the Magic. Diabate is not going to be asked to carry the team offensively, but he should remain in the rotation as long as he gives the Hornets quality minutes on the defensive side of the ball. He's grabbed seven or more rebounds in all but one of his last nine games, a span in which he's averaging 3.7 points, 11.2 boards, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals per contest. He could be a decent streaming option in category-based formats due to his defensive and rebounding contributions, although the impending returns of Miles Bridges (knee), Mark Williams (foot) and Nick Richards (ribs) limits Diabate's upside.
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Diabate is not in the Hornets' starting lineup for Monday's game against the Magic. After starting in each of the Hornets' last two games, Diabate will come off the bench Monday while Taj Gibson starts at center. Diabate has logged at least 11 rebounds in six of his last eight outings, and over that span he has averaged 3.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals over 24.8 minutes per game.
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Diabate is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pistons. Miles Bridges (knee) is out for Thursday's contest, meaning Grant Williams will slide to power forward while Diabate will get the nod at center. This will be Diabate's first start of the season. The big man is averaging 4.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in 10 outings in November.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27 | vs  |
L 98-94 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 11/25 | vs  |
L 95-84 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 11/23 | @  |
L 125-119 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 11/21 | vs  |
W 123-121 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/19 | @  |
L 116-115 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 11/17 | @  |
L 128-114 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 11/16 | vs |
W 115-114 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/29 | vs  |
1:00 PM |
| 11/30 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 12/03 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/05 | @ |
8:30 PM |
| 12/07 | vs |
2:00 PM |
| 12/08 | @  |
6:00 PM |
| 12/19 | @  |
8:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 26 | 54.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 56 | 3.11 | 242 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | 52.6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64.3 | 29 | 2.64 | 65 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 | 51.1 | 1 | 50.0 | 10 | 62.5 | 59 | 2.68 | 123 |
| 3 Year Avg | 16 | 17 | 51.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 66.7 | 44 | 2.75 | 93 |
| Career | 51 | 60 | 52.6 | 1 | 50.0 | 23 | 56.1 | 144 | 2.82 |