Official Site of the Timberwolves · Aug 31, 2015
Dieng Named To AfroBasket 2015 All-Star Five
Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesGoing into the weekend, center Gorgui Dieng had led Senegal to a perfect 4-0 record, putting up some pretty staggering numbers.
You can read about those games here.
Dieng had Senegal one game away from advancing to the championship, but unfortunately, Senegal fell to Nigeria on Saturday, the eventual champions of AfroBasket 2015.
Dieng had another solid outing, though, despite Nigeria’s 88-79 win. The big man finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds and four assists. He wasn’t all that efficient, shooting 7-of-20 from the field, 2-of-7 from the three-point line and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.