Hartford Courant · May 22, 2015
Mamadou Diarra, Connecticut Prep Star, Picks UConn
Mamadou Diarra, a 6-8 forward, is expected to announce today his commitment of play basketball at UConn. (Courtesy of Charles Milikin Jr.)WOODSTOCK - Mamadou Diarra, the 6-foot-8 power forward who has made a name at Putnam Science Academy, is expected to announce his intention to attend UConn in 2016.
Diarra, who has also been considering Virginia Commonwealth, will announce his decision at 11:30 am in the library at Woodstock Academy.
Diarra, from Queens, visited UConn in April and attended the huskies game against Menphis in March. He has graduated from Putnam Science, which is closing, and will play as a post grad at Woodstock Academy next season.