Ousmane Dieng

ABOUT OUSMANE DIENG

French professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder . He was drafted as the 11th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2022 NBA draft, after which he was traded to Oklahoma City Thunder immediately. His ousmane11_ Instagram account, where he posts career updates and highlights, has over 50,000 followers.

He played for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League in the 2021-2022 season, leaving in April 2022 to prepare for the 2022 NBA draft.

He was the first European player to join the National Basketball League's Next Stars program.

He was born and raised in Lot-et-Garonne, France. His parents are Ababacar and Marie-Pierre Dieng. He has a younger sister, Astou Dieng.

He joined Derrick Favors on Oklahoma City Thunder in 2022.