Official Site of the Timberwolves · Sep 17, 2018
Gorgui Dieng Dominates In 2019 World Cup Qualifiers
Over the weekend, Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng took part in the second-round of the FIBA 2019 World Qualifiers with Senegal.
Dieng was an absolute stud, averaging 21.7 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 58 percent from the field and 47.3 percent from the 3-point line over three games.
This included a 28-point performance against Rwanda in which Dieng shot 11-for-14 from the field and 4-for-5 from deep.
Senegal was 2-1 over the weekend, and is 7-2 overall, good for second place in Group F in the African Qualifiers.