Benké Diarouma
| No. 13 – Cherbourg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center | 
| League | Nationale 3 | 
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1995 Bamako, Mali  | 
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | 
| Career history | |
| 2017–2022 | AS Police | 
| 2022–present | Cherbourg | 
| Career highlights | |
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Benké Diarouma (born 12 August 1995) is a Malian basketball player, who plays for Cherbourg Basket-ball of the Nationale 3 and for the Mali national basketball team. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays as center.
Early life
Diarouma started playing football, but was switched to basketball at age 15.[1]
Professional career
Diarouma was born in Bamako.[2] Since 2018, Diarouma plays for AS Police in the Malian Ligue 1. In the 2017–18 season, he was named the MVP of the season.[3]
In 2022, Diarouma signed with Cherbourg Basket-ball of the French fifth division NM3, his first club in Europe.[1]
National team career
Diarouma played with Mali at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b "PORTRAIT. « C'est un super mec » : du Mali à Cherbourg, Benké Diarouma fait l'unanimité !". actu.fr (in French). 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
 - ^ "Benke Diarouma". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
 - ^ "BballMali". Twitter (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
 - ^ "Benke DIAROUMA at the FIBA AfroCan 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
 
External links
- Benke Diarouma at Eurobasket.com
 - [1] at [2]