Djibril Thiam
| Panelefsiniakos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Saudi Premier League (basketball) |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 6, 1986 |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Djibril Thiam (born July 6, 1986) is a Senegalese basketball player for Saudi Arabia and the Senegalese national team, where he participated at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1] True freshman forward played one season of high school ball in U.S. before arriving at Baylor... Native of Dakar, Senegal... Described as long, athletic player capable of making spectacular plays... A "slasher that can finish above the rim in traffic" according to coaches... Versatile player, able to play any position from 1 to 4... Grew seven inches over final two years of high school... Coaches cite an unlimited potential that could make him sleeper of Baylor's 2006 recruiting class. HIGH SCHOOL: Played one season of high school at Stoneridge Preparatory School in Tarzana, Calif., after arrival in United States from Senegal... Ranked the No. 81 national recruit by HoopScoop.com and No. 93 by Rivals.com following senior season... Rated the No. 22 small forward nationally by Rivals.com... Projected 23rd in class of 2006 by NBAdraft.net... Helped lead Stoneridge to national ranking as high as No. 14 (PrepStars.com Prep School Poll) during senior season in 2006... Averaged 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds as a senior.
References
- ↑ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
2010-11: Djibril Thiam enters his senior season of 2010-11 as a both a leader for the Cowboys and as one of the team's top players. He will be one of only two seniors on the 2010-11 roster, joining Rob Watsabaugh.
After transferring to UW back in 2007-08 and sitting out until the spring of 2009, Thiam has become a key member of the team's lineup over the past year and a half. He is extremely athletic for a big man and is a tough matchup for opponents due to that athleticism, as well as his playmaking ability. Offensively, he can both score in the post and extend defenses with his shooting. He has posted 18 double-figure scoring games in his career. Defensively, he is a proven shot blocker and rebounder. He has averaged 0.9 blocks and 5.2 rebounds a game over his career.
2009-10: As a junior, Thiam made major strides in becoming an impact player in the Mountain West Conference. He was the Cowboys' most reliable player, as he was the only Poke to start every game and was one of only two players to play in all 31 games. He scored in double figures 16 times, including in six of Wyoming's last eight games. He scored 10 or more points in nine of 16 conference games. He ended the season ranked No. 11 in the MWC in rebounding with 5.3 per game and No. 9 in blocks with 0.8 per game.
Thiam began the season on a hot streak and surpassed his previous career high in scoring three times during UW's first six games. That streak included 18 points against Peru State (Nov. 18), 19 against Boise State (Nov. 21) and 20 against Hampton (Nov. 28). In addition to his 18 points against Peru State, he blocked a career high four shots in the game. Against Adams State on Jan. 2, he scored 19 points and had a career high five steals. He had a perfect shooting game against New Mexico on Jan. 16 and was 4-for-4 from the field, 1-for-1 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line for 11 points.
Thiam recorded his only double-double of the season at UNLV on March 6 with 13 points and 13 rebounds. That marked his second career double-double. His 13 rebounds are a career high, as well as his 39 minutes played. At Air Force on Jan. 30, he was one rebound shy of a double-double as he added nine rebounds to his 10 points. He also just missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds at home against TCU on Feb. 13.
2008-09: After sitting out during the 2008 fall semester due to NCAA transfer rules, Thiam made a major impact for the Cowboys during UW's final 26 games. On the season, he averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, which was the 13th best rebounding average in the MWC. He also ranked fourth in the MWC in blocked shots, blocking 25 shots for an average of 0.96 per game. He averaged 5.2 points a game, including three double-figure scoring games. He scored a career high 12 points in UW's home loss to New Mexico on March 7. He then scored 10 against the Lobos, all in the second half, in UW's MWC Tournament Quarterfinal win. In the Cowboys' road win over Colorado State on Feb. 25, Thiam scored nine points, had five rebounds and played a career high 32 minutes. In UW's win over UNLV on Feb. 18, Thiam also scored nine points, which was an especially impressive performance considering he partially dislocated high left shoulder the previous Saturday at San Diego State.
On the season Thiam pulled down double-digit rebounds in three games, including a then career high 11 in UW's win over Houston Baptist. Thiam recorded his first career double-double, in just his third career game, in UW's win over Sacramento State with 11 points and 10 rebounds. In his first career game at Wyoming, Thiam helped lead the Pokes to a win over Northern Iowa, who played in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. In the game, Thiam pulled down seven rebounds, blocked two shots and scored three points.
Before Wyoming: Thiam transferred to UW from Baylor University prior to the 2008 spring semester. Thiam practiced with the Cowboys throughout the second half of the 2007-08 season.
Thiam played in the first seven games of the 2007-08 season for Baylor before deciding to transfer. He was averaging 2.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 17.3 minutes per game, while shooting 60.0 percent from the field (9 of 15 field goals) as a redshirt freshman. He also was a perfect 1-for-1 from three-point range.
Thiam played a career high 27 minutes in a 68-64 Baylor win over Notre Dame in the semifinals of the 2007 Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on Nov. 18. In that victory over the Irish, he grabbed four rebounds, scored two points and blocked one shot. He scored a career high five points in a 64-55 opening round win over Wichita State in the `07 Paradise Jam. Baylor went on to win the Paradise Jam Championship, defeating Winthrop in the Championship Game, 62-54. Twice during the 2007-08 season, Thiam pulled down a career best seven rebounds -- versus Centenary, in an 85-62 Baylor win, and against Mississippi Valley State in an 82-50 Baylor victory.
Thiam began his college career at Baylor in the 2006-07 season, but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Nov. 20, 2006, versus Texas Southern. He was averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in his first four games before suffering the season-ending injury. The NCAA granted Thiam a medical hardship for the season, giving him his freshman season back. As a freshman in 2006-07, he earned Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll during the spring of `07. His season bests in the `06-'07 season were five points, three rebounds and 17 minutes in a win over Angelo State on Nov. 11, 2006.
Thiam attended the BSBS Basketball school in his native Senegal, before playing one year of high school basketball at Stoneridge Preparatory School in Tarzana, Calif. He was ranked as the No. 81 national recruit by HoopScoop.com during his senior season at Stoneridge Prep. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 93 top recruit nationally. Thiam helped lead Stoneridge to a high ranking of No. 14 by PrepStars.com during his senior season.