NEW YORK — France’s Ousmane Dieng, a 6’10” ball-handler, is arguably the top prospect in this class who played overseas last season.
Dieng is projected at No. 8 overall to the New Orleans Pelicans in recent mock drafts from The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie and ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. According to Givony, Dieng “wowed New Orleans in a private workout in Miami several weeks ago” and could be an intriguing developmental project for the team.
Having only recently turned 19 years old, he already has an impressive resume. Alongside big man Victor Wembanyama, the projected top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Dieng helped lead France’s squad to take home the silver medal at FIBA’s U16 European Championship.
