16 points were scored in every single shot, and the former Thunder Cavaliers led Guinea to defeat the powerful opponent

In a group match between the men's basketball team Group C in Group C in the men's basketball team, Guinea defeated South Sudan 88-80, making a good start.

In this game, the performance of former NBA player Mamadi Diakite, who represented Guinea, is impressive. Diakit played 19 minutes and 29 seconds in the game, 6 of 6 shots and 4 of 4 from outside the three-point line. He scored 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block with a 100% shooting percentage, and 2 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +12. Diallo did not get much chance to play on the offensive end, but he also seized the opportunity and got a lot of points, providing a lot of support to the team on the offensive end. Diakit's performance on the defensive end is also quite good. He has comprehensive personal defense ability and is a very excellent defender. Unfortunately, Diakit's foul numbers are too many, which also leads to a serious shortage of playing time, otherwise his data will be able to go to a higher level.

Diakit was born in January 1997, with a height of 206cm and a weight of 103kg. He was the undraft in the 2020 NBA Draft. In the NBA, Diakit has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. He played 55 games in the NBA regular season, averaging 9.6 minutes per game, averaging 3.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks, 0.4 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 48.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 22.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 69.7%. Diakit did not have any outstanding performance in the NBA, and his playing time was very limited. It was basically difficult for him to get the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup, and it was difficult for him to play his own characteristics.

Diakit played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Development League's subordinate team, the Valley Suns. He played a total of 42 games in the NBA Development League, averaging 26.4 minutes per game, averaging 13.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and 1.9 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 54.9%, three-point shooting percentage 37%, and free throw shooting percentage 75.3%. Diakit's performance last season was actually not ideal. As a player with many years of experience in the NBA and NBA Development League, his performance is actually a bit mediocre. Diakit is still in a free agent state. He actually needs to build enough self-confidence through this African Cup and attract attention from other teams. Can he maintain this level in the next game?