44 Ousmane Dia
44 Ousmane Dia
Height: 6-11
Weight: 210
Year: Junior
Hometown: Dakar, Senegal
High School: Khachioji Japan
Previous College: Casper College
Position: C
gp 29
pts/g 2.4
fg % 54.9
3pt % -
ft % 68.2
reb/g 3.8
a/g 1.5

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Dia averaged six points and six boards per game while at Casper College. He led his team with 1.7 blocks per game. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Dia was a standout player at Khachioji Japan High School, excelling in basketball. He was recognized as the best player in Tokyo, Japan in 2020 and was named the MVP of the Winter Cup Tokyo in the same year. Dia's team, Sijinsen, also won the Winter Cup Tokyo and the Inter High Tokyo championships in 2019 and 2020. He played his high school ball in Japan while his older brother was playing professionally in the country.  He averaged a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards per game.

PERSONAL: Dia played baseball, soccer, and basketball competitively in high school.

Recent Games
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 19
Games started 29 19
Minutes 451 293
Minutes per game 15.6 15.4
FG 28-51 13-25
FG Pct 54.9 52.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 15-22 5-10
FT Pct 68.2 50.0
Off rebounds 34 17
Def rebounds 77 54
Total rebounds 111 71
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.7
Personal fouls 70 40
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 43 35
Turnovers 31 18
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.9
Steals 8 5
Blocks 14 11
Points 71 31
Points per game 2.4 1.6
Points per 40 min 6.3 4.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae W, 101-77 1 21 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 12 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 74-72 1 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 18 Southern Wesleyan W, 108-78 1 23 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 25 at Lander L, 81-72 1 16 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 27 Milligan College W, 111-60 1 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 108-81 1 22 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 9 Limestone L, 85-77 1 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 83-73 1 26 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 94-81 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 107-83 1 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Belmont Abbey W, 98-87 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at #22 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-64 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 Newberry W, 103-51 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 105-77 1 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 109-72 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at RV Wingate L, 84-83 1 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 106-99 1 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 27 Coker W, 120-81 1 18 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 31 RV Lincoln Memorial W, 91-82 1 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Catawba L, 87-68 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 1
Feb 7 at Mars Hill W, 99-72 1 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 91-73 1 17 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 14 Tusculum L, 84-81 1 22 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101 1 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83 1 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72 1 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99 1 13 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60 1 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65 1 8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 vs. Lees-McRae W, 101-77 1 21 2 2 4 2 1 2.0 0 0 5 1
Nov 12 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 74-72 1 11 2 1 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 18 Southern Wesleyan W, 108-78 1 23 2 3 5 1 2 0.5 1 1 1 -
Nov 25 at Lander L, 81-72 1 16 5 1 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 27 Milligan College W, 111-60 1 15 0 4 4 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 2 Clayton St. W, 108-81 1 22 3 2 5 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 9 Limestone L, 85-77 1 12 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 13 at Tusculum W, 83-73 1 26 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 -
Dec 16 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 94-81 1 12 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Dec 19 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 107-83 1 14 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 30 Belmont Abbey W, 98-87 1 11 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 3 at #22 Lincoln Memorial L, 83-64 1 12 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 6 Newberry W, 103-51 1 16 3 4 7 1 2 0.5 1 1 3 -
Jan 10 Emory & Henry W, 105-77 1 11 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Jan 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Virginia-Wise W, 109-72 1 19 2 3 5 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 20 at RV Wingate L, 84-83 1 11 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 3 -
Jan 24 at Emory & Henry W, 106-99 1 14 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 27 Coker W, 120-81 1 18 1 4 5 5 3 1.7 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 RV Lincoln Memorial W, 91-82 1 12 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 at Catawba L, 87-68 1 16 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Mars Hill W, 99-72 1 11 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 91-73 1 17 0 3 3 4 0 - 0 2 2 -
Feb 14 Tusculum L, 84-81 1 22 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 0 2 2 -
Feb 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 103-101 1 17 0 3 3 6 0 - 2 0 1 -
Feb 21 at Virginia-Wise W, 94-83 1 13 3 7 10 1 1 1.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 24 at Limestone L, 79-72 1 21 0 6 6 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Mar 2 Mars Hill W, 109-99 1 13 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 -
Mar 6 vs. Tusculum W, 68-60 1 17 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 1 3 -
Mar 7 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 70-65 1 8 2 4 6 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 29 29 15.6 1.0-1.8 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 68.2 2.4
Total 29 29 15.6 1.0-1.8 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 68.2 2.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 29 29 451 28-51 54.9 0-0 - 15-22 68.2 71
Total 29 29 451 28-51 54.9 0-0 - 15-22 68.2 71
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 29 29 15.6 2.5-4.5 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 68.2 6.3
Total 29 29 15.6 2.5-4.5 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 68.2 6.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 29 29 15.6 1.2 2.7 3.8 2.4 0.0 1.5 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.5
Total 29 29 15.6 1.2 2.7 3.8 2.4 0.0 1.5 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 29 29 451 34 77 111 70 1 43 31 1.4 8 14
Total 29 29 451 34 77 111 70 1 43 31 1.4 8 14
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 29 29 15.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 6.2 0.1 3.8 2.7 1.4 0.7 1.2
Total 29 29 15.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 6.2 0.1 3.8 2.7 1.4 0.7 1.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 29 15.6 1.0-1.8 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 68.2 2.4
Conference 19 19 15.4 0.7-1.3 52.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.5 50.0 1.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 15 16.1 1.0-1.5 65.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.5 75.0 2.4
Away 10 10 15.2 0.7-1.7 41.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 60.0 2.0
Neutral 4 4 14.3 1.5-2.8 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.0 75.0 3.8
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Wins 21 21 15.9 1.0-1.7 61.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 75.0 2.5
Losses 8 8 14.8 0.8-1.9 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.2 60.0 2.3
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November 5 5 17.2 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.4 83.3 6.0
December 6 6 16.2 0.8-1.8 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
January 8 8 14.1 0.2-1.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.5 75.0 0.9
February 7 7 16.7 1.0-1.3 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.9 33.3 2.3
March 3 3 12.7 1.3-2.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 29 451 28-51 54.9 0-0 - 15-22 68.2 71
Conference 19 19 293 13-25 52.0 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 31
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 15 242 15-23 65.2 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 36
Away 10 10 152 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 20
Neutral 4 4 57 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 15
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Wins 21 21 333 22-36 61.1 0-0 - 9-12 75.0 53
Losses 8 8 118 6-15 40.0 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 18
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November 5 5 86 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 10-12 83.3 30
December 6 6 97 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
January 8 8 113 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
February 7 7 117 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 16
March 3 3 38 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 29 15.6 2.5-4.5 54.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 68.2 6.3
Conference 19 19 15.4 1.8-3.4 52.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 50.0 4.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 15 16.1 2.5-3.8 65.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.3 75.0 6.0
Away 10 10 15.2 1.8-4.5 41.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.6 60.0 5.3
Neutral 4 4 14.3 4.2-7.7 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.8 75.0 10.5
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Wins 21 21 15.9 2.6-4.3 61.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.4 75.0 6.4
Losses 8 8 14.8 2.0-5.1 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.4 60.0 6.1
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November 5 5 17.2 4.7-7.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.7-5.6 83.3 14.0
December 6 6 16.2 2.1-4.5 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 4.1
January 8 8 14.1 0.7-2.8 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.4 75.0 2.5
February 7 7 16.7 2.4-3.1 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-2.1 33.3 5.5
March 3 3 12.7 4.2-8.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 8.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 29 15.6 1.2 2.7 3.8 2.4 0.0 1.5 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.5
Conference 19 19 15.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.1 - 1.8 0.9 1.9 0.3 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 16.1 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.1 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.6
Away 10 10 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.2 - 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.4
Neutral 4 4 14.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.3
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Wins 21 21 15.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.4 0.0 1.8 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.5
Losses 8 8 14.8 1.3 2.4 3.6 2.5 - 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.5
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November 5 5 17.2 2.2 2.2 4.4 2.8 0.2 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2
December 6 6 16.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.7 - 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.2
January 8 8 14.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.8 - 1.8 0.9 2.0 0.3 0.5
February 7 7 16.7 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.4 - 2.3 0.7 3.2 0.4 0.9
March 3 3 12.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.0 - 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 29 451 34 77 111 70 1 43 31 1.4 8 14
Conference 19 19 293 17 54 71 40 - 35 18 1.9 5 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 242 18 41 59 32 - 30 15 2.0 5 9
Away 10 10 152 10 27 37 22 - 11 11 1.0 2 4
Neutral 4 4 57 6 9 15 16 1 2 5 0.4 1 1
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Wins 21 21 333 24 58 82 50 1 37 24 1.5 6 10
Losses 8 8 118 10 19 29 20 - 6 7 0.9 2 4
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November 5 5 86 11 11 22 14 1 4 7 0.6 1 1
December 6 6 97 6 11 17 16 - 8 10 0.8 1 1
January 8 8 113 9 20 29 14 - 14 7 2.0 2 4
February 7 7 117 5 27 32 17 - 16 5 3.2 3 6
March 3 3 38 3 8 11 9 - 1 2 0.5 1 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 29 15.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 6.2 0.1 3.8 2.7 1.4 0.7 1.2
Conference 19 19 15.4 2.3 7.4 9.7 5.5 0.0 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.7 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 16.1 3.0 6.8 9.8 5.3 0.0 5.0 2.5 2.0 0.8 1.5
Away 10 10 15.2 2.6 7.1 9.7 5.8 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.1
Neutral 4 4 14.3 4.2 6.3 10.5 11.2 0.7 1.4 3.5 0.4 0.7 0.7
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Wins 21 21 15.9 2.9 7.0 9.8 6.0 0.1 4.4 2.9 1.5 0.7 1.2
Losses 8 8 14.8 3.4 6.4 9.8 6.8 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.7 1.4
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November 5 5 17.2 5.1 5.1 10.2 6.5 0.5 1.9 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.5
December 6 6 16.2 2.5 4.5 7.0 6.6 0.0 3.3 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4
January 8 8 14.1 3.2 7.1 10.3 5.0 0.0 5.0 2.5 2.0 0.7 1.4
February 7 7 16.7 1.7 9.2 10.9 5.8 0.0 5.5 1.7 3.2 1.0 2.1
March 3 3 12.7 3.2 8.4 11.6 9.5 0.0 1.1 2.1 0.5 1.1 2.1
Ousmane Dia action photo 1
    Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman