Just 25 days remain until Virginia tips off against UNC-Greensboro, and that means another day in THE BIG COUNTDOWN. Today, we press forward with our previews (see what I did there?) with new face Mamadi Diakite.
Born in Conakry, Guinea, Diakite came to the United States and played two years at the Blue Ridge School (Va.) before committing to Virginia in the summer of 2015. Diakite, who was originally part of the super-class of 2016 that includes Kyle Guy, Jay Huff, Ty Jerome, and De’Andre Hunter, was able to reclassify and join the 2015 class and redshirt last season.