Exciting, dynamic small forward who gives Klusman an athletic weapon on both sides of the court...Enters senior season as the Tars leading returning scorer after a standout first season in the Blue and Gold...Will look for a big senior season as one of the team''s leaders.
2011-12: Immediately established himself as one of the most electrifying players in the Sunshine State Conference...Finished fourth on the team with 10.2 points a game...Second leading rebounder with 4.8 a game...Also added 46 assists, 12 blocks and 29 steals...Shot 40 percent from the field and 74 percent from the stripe...Scored in double figures 16 times, eclipsing 20 twice...Scored 13 points with seven rebounds in Tars debut against Palm Beach Atlantic (Nov. 11)...Posted a career high 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Lynn (Jan. 11)...Matched his career high with 20 points at Florida Tech (Jan. 21)...Earned back-to-back double-doubles with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Nova Southeastern (Jan. 25), then 11 points and 11 boards at Florida Southern (Jan. 28)...Nominated for the ESPN2 Dunk of the Year.
2010-11 (UCF): Played in 25 games for the Golden Knights with 18 starts...averaged 10.5 minutes a night, scoring 83 points (3.3 ppg) and recording 53 rebounds (2.2 rbg)...shot 40 percent (25-63) from the field and 61 percent (28-46) from the charity stripe...also earned 14 steals.
2009-10 (UCF): Played all 32 games, making 21 starts...averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...lead the Knights in rebounds six times...scored double-digits in five games...recorded two double-doubles, putting up 12 points and 10 rebounds against Auburn and notching 10 points and 11 rebounds against Howard...scored a career-high 21 points versus Albany...Led the team and recorded a career-best with 14 boards against 14th-ranked UConn.
2008-09 (UCF): Saw action in first-five games of the season before suffering an injury and using a redshirt year...averaged 2.2 points and 3.6 rebounds a night...picked up seven rebounds in collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T.
High School: Averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals per game in senior year at National Christian Academy in Washington D.C...scored 18 points in the Under Armor Capital Classic All-Star game following senior season; also won the dunk contest at the event...Played for the DC Assault on the AAU level...as a sophomore at the Avalon School in Bethesda, Md., earned honorable mention All-Montgomery County honors.
Personal: Born in Tacoma Parks, Md....son of Dee and Mamadi Diakite.
