44 Ousmane Dia
44 Ousmane Dia
Height: 6-11
Weight: 210
Year: Senior
Hometown: Dakar, Senegal
High School: Khachioji Japan
Previous College: Casper College
Position: C
Instagram: bb_ouzzii
gp 31
pts/g 0.9
fg % 50.0
3pt % -
ft % 66.7
reb/g 1.9
a/g 0.4

2023-24: Dia started all 29 games in which he appeared for Carson-Newman.  He averaged 2.4 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 68.2 percent from the free throw line.  Dia had one double-digit scoring effort on the year when he plopped 10 on Lees-McRae (Nov. 11) on opening night on four-of-four shooting.  He had a 10-rebound day at UVA Wise (Feb. 21). 

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 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 23
Games started - -
Minutes 281 201
Minutes per game 9.1 8.7
FG 10-20 8-16
FG Pct 50.0 50.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 8-12 6-10
FT Pct 66.7 60.0
Off rebounds 18 11
Def rebounds 41 31
Total rebounds 59 42
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.8
Personal fouls 46 36
Disqualifications - -
Assists 13 9
Turnovers 13 9
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.0
Steals 1 1
Blocks 6 5
Points 28 22
Points per game 0.9 1.0
Points per 40 min 4.0 4.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 - 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 - 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 - 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85 - 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 - 14 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 - 20 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 - 9 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 - 11 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 - 8 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 - 7 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 - 8 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 - 6 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 - 11 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 4 at #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 - 6 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 - 15 3 3 6 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 - 15 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 2 4 -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 - 18 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 - 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 - 9 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 - 19 1 1 2 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 - 9 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 - 3 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73 - 9 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 26 at #11/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 95-85 - 17 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Mar 1 Coker L, 108-92 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Mar 5 vs. Virginia-Wise W, 104-95 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 6 vs. #8/10 Lincoln Memorial L, 81-78 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #8/8 Columbus State L, 75-74 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
  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
2024-25 31 - 9.1 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 66.7 0.9
Total 60 29 12.2 0.6-1.2 53.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 67.6 1.6
  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
2024-25 31 - 281 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 28
Total 60 29 732 38-71 53.5 0-0 - 23-34 67.6 99
  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
2024-25 31 - 9.1 1.4-2.8 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.7 66.7 4.0
Total 60 29 12.2 2.1-3.9 53.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.9 67.6 5.4
  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
2024-25 31 - 9.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.5 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2
Total 60 29 12.2 0.9 2.0 2.8 1.9 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.3
  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
2024-25 31 - 281 18 41 59 46 - 13 13 1.0 1 6
Total 60 29 732 52 118 170 116 1 56 44 1.3 9 20
  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
2024-25 31 - 9.1 2.6 5.8 8.4 6.5 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.1 0.9
Total 60 29 12.2 2.8 6.4 9.3 6.3 0.1 3.1 2.4 1.3 0.5 1.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 - 9.1 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 66.7 0.9
Conference 23 - 8.7 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 60.0 1.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 14 - 9.4 0.2-0.8 27.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.7 60.0 0.9
Away 12 - 7.8 0.5-0.5 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 1.0
Neutral 5 - 11.2 0.2-0.6 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.8
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Wins 21 - 9.1 0.3-0.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.5 70.0 0.9
Losses 10 - 9.0 0.4-0.6 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.2 50.0 0.9
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November 10 - 8.9 0.2-0.5 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 75.0 0.7
December 4 - 6.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 7 - 13.0 0.6-1.3 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.4
February 7 - 8.4 0.3-0.3 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 75.0 1.0
March 3 - 6.0 0.7-1.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 1.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 - 281 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 28
Conference 23 - 201 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 22
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 - 131 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 12
Away 12 - 94 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Neutral 5 - 56 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
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Wins 21 - 191 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 19
Losses 10 - 90 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
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November 10 - 89 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
December 4 - 24 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 7 - 91 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
February 7 - 59 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
March 3 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 - 9.1 1.4-2.8 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.7 66.7 4.0
Conference 23 - 8.7 1.6-3.2 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.0 60.0 4.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 14 - 9.4 0.9-3.4 27.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-3.1 60.0 3.7
Away 12 - 7.8 2.6-2.6 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 5.1
Neutral 5 - 11.2 0.7-2.1 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-1.4 100.0 2.9
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Wins 21 - 9.1 1.3-2.9 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 70.0 4.0
Losses 10 - 9.0 1.8-2.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.9 50.0 4.0
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November 10 - 8.9 0.9-2.2 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.8 75.0 3.1
December 4 - 6.0 0.0-1.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 7 - 13.0 1.8-4.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.8 50.0 4.4
February 7 - 8.4 1.4-1.4 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.7 75.0 4.7
March 3 - 6.0 4.4-6.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 8.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 - 9.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.5 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2
Conference 23 - 8.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.6 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 9.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.4 - 0.7 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.3
Away 12 - 7.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.7 - 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2
Neutral 5 - 11.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.2 - 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 21 - 9.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.5 - 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.0 0.2
Losses 10 - 9.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.5 - 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.2
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November 10 - 8.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.9 - 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.1
December 4 - 6.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.3 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3
January 7 - 13.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 - 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.4
February 7 - 8.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 - 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.1
March 3 - 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.0 - 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 - 281 18 41 59 46 - 13 13 1.0 1 6
Conference 23 - 201 11 31 42 36 - 9 9 1.0 1 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 131 8 16 24 20 - 10 7 1.4 0 4
Away 12 - 94 6 17 23 20 - 2 4 0.5 1 2
Neutral 5 - 56 4 8 12 6 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
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Wins 21 - 191 12 30 42 31 - 11 10 1.1 0 4
Losses 10 - 90 6 11 17 15 - 2 3 0.7 1 2
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November 10 - 89 7 14 21 9 - 4 4 1.0 0 1
December 4 - 24 2 3 5 5 - 1 1 1.0 1 1
January 7 - 91 5 13 18 15 - 5 5 1.0 0 3
February 7 - 59 2 10 12 11 - 2 3 0.7 0 1
March 3 - 18 2 1 3 6 - 1 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 - 9.1 2.6 5.8 8.4 6.5 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.1 0.9
Conference 23 - 8.7 2.2 6.2 8.4 7.2 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 - 9.4 2.4 4.9 7.3 6.1 0.0 3.1 2.1 1.4 0.0 1.2
Away 12 - 7.8 2.6 7.2 9.8 8.5 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.9
Neutral 5 - 11.2 2.9 5.7 8.6 4.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 21 - 9.1 2.5 6.3 8.8 6.5 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.0 0.8
Losses 10 - 9.0 2.7 4.9 7.6 6.7 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.9
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November 10 - 8.9 3.1 6.3 9.4 4.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.4
December 4 - 6.0 3.3 5.0 8.3 8.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 1.7
January 7 - 13.0 2.2 5.7 7.9 6.6 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 0.0 1.3
February 7 - 8.4 1.4 6.8 8.1 7.5 0.0 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7
March 3 - 6.0 4.4 2.2 6.7 13.3 0.0 2.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.0