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 27
pts/g 0.8
fg % 43.8
3pt % -
ft % 66.7
reb/g 2.0
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 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85
Feb 19 Emory & Henry W, 91-73
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Games started - -
Minutes 246 173
Minutes per game 9.1 8.2
FG 7-16 6-13
FG Pct 43.8 46.2
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 8-12 6-10
FT Pct 66.7 60.0
Off rebounds 15 10
Def rebounds 38 28
Total rebounds 53 38
Rebounds per game 2.0 1.8
Personal fouls 36 29
Disqualifications - -
Assists 12 8
Turnovers 13 9
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.9
Steals 1 1
Blocks 6 5
Points 22 18
Points per game 0.8 0.9
Points per 40 min 3.6 4.2
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 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - -
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 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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 27 - 9.1 0.3-0.6 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 66.7 0.8
Total 56 29 12.4 0.6-1.2 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 67.6 1.7
  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 27 - 246 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 22
Total 56 29 697 35-67 52.2 0-0 - 23-34 67.6 93
  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 27 - 9.1 1.1-2.6 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 66.7 3.6
Total 56 29 12.4 2.0-3.8 52.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 67.6 5.3
  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
2024-25 27 - 9.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.3 - 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.2
Total 56 29 12.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 1.9 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.4
  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 27 - 246 15 38 53 36 - 12 13 0.9 1 6
Total 56 29 697 49 115 164 106 1 55 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 27 - 9.1 2.4 6.2 8.6 5.9 0.0 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.0
Total 56 29 12.4 2.8 6.6 9.4 6.1 0.1 3.2 2.5 1.3 0.5 1.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 - 9.1 0.3-0.6 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.4 66.7 0.8
Conference 21 - 8.2 0.3-0.6 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.5 60.0 0.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 - 9.2 0.2-0.7 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 60.0 0.8
Away 10 - 7.2 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Neutral 4 - 13.5 0.2-0.8 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.0
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Wins 20 - 9.4 0.3-0.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.5 70.0 0.9
Losses 7 - 8.1 0.1-0.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.3 50.0 0.4
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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 6 - 7.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.7 75.0 0.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 - 246 7-16 43.8 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 22
Conference 21 - 173 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 18
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 - 120 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 10
Away 10 - 72 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Neutral 4 - 54 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
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Wins 20 - 189 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 19
Losses 7 - 57 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
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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 6 - 42 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 - 9.1 1.1-2.6 43.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.0 66.7 3.6
Conference 21 - 8.2 1.4-3.0 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.3 60.0 4.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 - 9.2 0.7-3.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.3 60.0 3.3
Away 10 - 7.2 2.2-2.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 4.4
Neutral 4 - 13.5 0.7-2.2 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-1.5 100.0 3.0
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Wins 20 - 9.4 1.3-3.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 70.0 4.0
Losses 7 - 8.1 0.7-1.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 50.0 2.1
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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 6 - 7.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-3.8 75.0 4.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 - 9.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.3 - 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.2
Conference 21 - 8.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.4 - 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 13 - 9.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.3 - 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.3
Away 10 - 7.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.4 - 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.2
Neutral 4 - 13.5 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.3 - 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 20 - 9.4 0.6 1.5 2.0 1.5 - 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.0 0.2
Losses 7 - 8.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 - 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3
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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 6 - 7.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 - 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 - 246 15 38 53 36 - 12 13 0.9 1 6
Conference 21 - 173 10 28 38 29 - 8 9 0.9 1 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 120 8 15 23 17 - 9 7 1.3 0 4
Away 10 - 72 4 15 19 14 - 2 4 0.5 1 2
Neutral 4 - 54 3 8 11 5 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
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Wins 20 - 189 11 30 41 30 - 11 10 1.1 0 4
Losses 7 - 57 4 8 12 6 - 1 3 0.3 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 6 - 42 1 8 9 7 - 2 3 0.7 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 - 9.1 2.4 6.2 8.6 5.9 0.0 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.0
Conference 21 - 8.2 2.3 6.5 8.8 6.7 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 9.2 2.7 5.0 7.7 5.7 0.0 3.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.3
Away 10 - 7.2 2.2 8.3 10.6 7.8 0.0 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.6 1.1
Neutral 4 - 13.5 2.2 5.9 8.1 3.7 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 20 - 9.4 2.3 6.3 8.7 6.3 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.0 0.8
Losses 7 - 8.1 2.8 5.6 8.4 4.2 0.0 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.7 1.4
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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 6 - 7.0 1.0 7.6 8.6 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 1.0