Diop was named the EuroCup Rising Star in 2022 while playing for Gran Canaria. The contract length hasn't been specified.

Credit: Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images for Hereda San Pablo Burgos
Credit Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images for Hereda San Pablo Burgos

A few days before the middle point of the summer, Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz officially announced the addition of a fourth newcomer.

Khalifa Diop

Khalifa  Diop
Position: C
Age: 21
Height: 211 cm
Weight: 105 kg
Birth place: Senegal

Former Dreamland Gran Canaria's big man Khalifa Diop has exercised his release clause in the contract and joined the Basque organization. The club has not specified the length of the contract yet.

The 2.11-meter center spent the last six years with Gran Canaria first in the youth system and then as part of the main team. Last year in the EuroCup, Diop had his best year, averaging 8.2 points and 4.9 rebounds for 10.6 PIR.

His numbers were similar in the Spanish Liga Endesa where he registered 7.6 points and 5 rebounds for 9.3 PIR per game.

The 21-year-old Senegalese player was named the EuroCup Rising Star in 2022. Together with Gran Canaria, he won the EuroCup last season.

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Position Player Status
PG Markus Howard Signed until 2024
PG/SG Niccolo Mannion (story) Signed until 2025
SG Sander Raieste Signed until 2024
SG Vanja Marinkovic Signed until 2024
SF Tadas Sedekerskis Signed until 2024
SF Dani Diez (story) Signed until 2024
SF/PF Nikos Rogkavopoulos (story) Signed until 2026
PF Ondrej Hanzlik Signed until 2024
PF/C Matt Costello Signed until 2024
C Maik Kotsar Signed until 2024
C Khalifa Diop TBA
Coach Joan Penarroya (signed until 2024)
Expired contract Arturs Kurucs, Rokas Giedraitis, Steven Enoch (will not return), Max Heidegger (will not return)
Rumored to leave Darius Thompson (will not return), Rokas Giedraitis (story), Daulton Hommes (will not return)
Interested Nico Mannion (story)

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