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DeSagana Diop

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Desagana Ngagne Diop ▪ Twitter: @sagana7

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 300 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1982 in Dakar, Senegal
High School: Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 2001 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 2001
Age: 31 years, 115 days ▪ Experience: 12 years

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 CLE NBA C 18 1 109 12 29 .414 0 0 1 5 .200 5 12 17 5 1 10 12 19 25
2002-03 21 CLE NBA PF 80 1 943 54 154 .351 0 0 11 30 .367 63 152 215 43 33 81 56 148 119
2003-04 22 CLE NBA C 56 3 730 57 147 .388 0 0 12 20 .600 72 127 199 34 26 51 29 116 126
2004-05 23 CLE NBA C 39 0 306 20 69 .290 0 2 .000 0 5 .000 30 40 70 15 8 27 12 53 40
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 81 45 1510 75 154 .487 1 2 .500 39 72 .542 145 229 374 23 44 146 36 253 190
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 81 9 1480 71 151 .470 0 1 .000 48 86 .558 166 272 438 30 40 113 63 244 190
2007-08 26 TOT NBA C 79 23 1295 94 180 .522 0 0 38 70 .543 160 232 392 40 26 88 58 146 226
2007-08 26 DAL NBA C 52 18 894 67 115 .583 0 0 24 40 .600 111 159 270 26 20 63 42 100 158
2007-08 26 NJN NBA C 27 5 401 27 65 .415 0 0 14 30 .467 49 73 122 14 6 25 16 46 68
2008-09 27 TOT NBA C 75 1 1036 74 171 .433 0 0 22 66 .333 114 159 273 32 29 56 39 128 170
2008-09 27 DAL NBA C 34 0 452 22 58 .379 0 0 12 29 .414 45 73 118 13 12 25 11 55 56
2008-09 27 CHA NBA C 41 1 584 52 113 .460 0 0 10 37 .270 69 86 155 19 17 31 28 73 114
2009-10 28 CHA NBA C 27 0 262 15 29 .517 0 0 2 9 .222 24 41 65 5 5 14 12 31 32
2010-11 29 CHA NBA C 16 0 181 8 24 .333 0 0 4 11 .364 12 28 40 7 4 15 11 26 20
2011-12 30 CHA NBA C 27 9 325 15 42 .357 0 0 1 6 .167 33 52 85 23 6 13 19 36 31
2012-13 31 CHA NBA C 22 1 226 8 27 .296 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 10 41 51 13 5 16 8 19 16
Career NBA 601 93 8403 503 1177 .427 1 6 .167 178 381 .467 834 1385 2219 270 227 630 355 1219 1185

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 CLE NBA C 18 1 6.1 0.7 1.6 .414 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 .200 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.4
2002-03 21 CLE NBA PF 80 1 11.8 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 .367 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 1.5
2003-04 22 CLE NBA C 56 3 13.0 1.0 2.6 .388 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .600 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.3
2004-05 23 CLE NBA C 39 0 7.8 0.5 1.8 .290 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.0
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 81 45 18.6 0.9 1.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 0.9 .542 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.4 3.1 2.3
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 81 9 18.3 0.9 1.9 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .558 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.8 3.0 2.3
2007-08 26 TOT NBA C 79 23 16.4 1.2 2.3 .522 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 .543 2.0 2.9 5.0 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.9
2007-08 26 DAL NBA C 52 18 17.2 1.3 2.2 .583 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .600 2.1 3.1 5.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.9 3.0
2007-08 26 NJN NBA C 27 5 14.9 1.0 2.4 .415 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.1 .467 1.8 2.7 4.5 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.7 2.5
2008-09 27 TOT NBA C 75 1 13.8 1.0 2.3 .433 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 .333 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.3
2008-09 27 DAL NBA C 34 0 13.3 0.6 1.7 .379 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 .414 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6
2008-09 27 CHA NBA C 41 1 14.2 1.3 2.8 .460 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 .270 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 2.8
2009-10 28 CHA NBA C 27 0 9.7 0.6 1.1 .517 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 .222 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.2
2010-11 29 CHA NBA C 16 0 11.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .364 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 1.3
2011-12 30 CHA NBA C 27 9 12.0 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 .167 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.1
2012-13 31 CHA NBA C 22 1 10.3 0.4 1.2 .296 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7
Career NBA 601 93 14.0 0.8 2.0 .427 0.0 0.0 .167 0.3 0.6 .467 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2001-02 20 CLE NBA C 18 1 109 4.0 9.6 .414 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 .200 1.7 4.0 5.6 1.7 0.3 3.3 4.0 6.3 8.3
2002-03 21 CLE NBA PF 80 1 943 2.1 5.9 .351 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 .367 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.6 1.3 3.1 2.1 5.7 4.5
2003-04 22 CLE NBA C 56 3 730 2.8 7.2 .388 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 3.6 6.3 9.8 1.7 1.3 2.5 1.4 5.7 6.2
2004-05 23 CLE NBA C 39 0 306 2.4 8.1 .290 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.6 .000 3.5 4.7 8.2 1.8 0.9 3.2 1.4 6.2 4.7
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 81 45 1510 1.8 3.7 .487 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.7 .542 3.5 5.5 8.9 0.5 1.0 3.5 0.9 6.0 4.5
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 81 9 1480 1.7 3.7 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .558 4.0 6.6 10.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 1.5 5.9 4.6
2007-08 26 TOT NBA C 79 23 1295 2.6 5.0 .522 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.9 .543 4.4 6.4 10.9 1.1 0.7 2.4 1.6 4.1 6.3
2007-08 26 DAL NBA C 52 18 894 2.7 4.6 .583 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.6 .600 4.5 6.4 10.9 1.0 0.8 2.5 1.7 4.0 6.4
2007-08 26 NJN NBA C 27 5 401 2.4 5.8 .415 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.7 .467 4.4 6.6 11.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 1.4 4.1 6.1
2008-09 27 TOT NBA C 75 1 1036 2.6 5.9 .433 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 .333 4.0 5.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 1.9 1.4 4.4 5.9
2008-09 27 DAL NBA C 34 0 452 1.8 4.6 .379 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 .414 3.6 5.8 9.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 4.4 4.5
2008-09 27 CHA NBA C 41 1 584 3.2 7.0 .460 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.3 .270 4.3 5.3 9.6 1.2 1.0 1.9 1.7 4.5 7.0
2009-10 28 CHA NBA C 27 0 262 2.1 4.0 .517 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 .222 3.3 5.6 8.9 0.7 0.7 1.9 1.6 4.3 4.4
2010-11 29 CHA NBA C 16 0 181 1.6 4.8 .333 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.2 .364 2.4 5.6 8.0 1.4 0.8 3.0 2.2 5.2 4.0
2011-12 30 CHA NBA C 27 9 325 1.7 4.7 .357 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 .167 3.7 5.8 9.4 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.0 3.4
2012-13 31 CHA NBA C 22 1 226 1.3 4.3 .296 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 6.5 8.1 2.1 0.8 2.5 1.3 3.0 2.5
Career NBA 601 93 8403 2.2 5.0 .427 0.0 0.0 .167 0.8 1.6 .467 3.6 5.9 9.5 1.2 1.0 2.7 1.5 5.2 5.1

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2001-02 20 CLE NBA C 18 109 3.2 .401 .414 5.4 12.8 9.2 7.3 0.5 6.7 27.8 18.2 67 107 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.124
2002-03 21 CLE NBA PF 80 943 6.7 .356 .351 7.3 18.4 12.8 6.9 1.8 6.1 25.1 10.3 74 102 -1.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.012
2003-04 22 CLE NBA C 56 730 10.4 .404 .388 10.9 19.2 15.1 7.1 1.9 5.0 15.7 11.3 93 100 -0.1 1.1 1.0 .063
2004-05 23 CLE NBA C 39 306 6.3 .281 .290 11.3 15.8 13.5 7.1 1.4 6.6 14.4 12.3 77 103 -0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.006
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 81 1510 11.5 .512 .490 11.8 17.9 14.9 2.2 1.6 7.4 16.2 6.9 116 100 1.3 2.7 4.1 .130
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 81 1480 10.6 .503 .470 13.8 21.6 17.8 2.8 1.4 5.8 25.0 7.9 107 98 0.7 3.1 3.8 .123
2007-08 26 TOT NBA C 79 1295 12.5 .536 .522 14.6 20.3 17.5 4.6 1.1 5.1 21.6 9.6 111 103 1.0 2.0 3.0 .113
2007-08 26 DAL NBA C 52 894 13.4 .596 .583 14.8 19.9 17.5 4.2 1.2 5.2 24.1 9.1 116 102 1.0 1.5 2.6 .137
2007-08 26 NJN NBA C 27 401 10.4 .435 .415 14.1 21.1 17.6 5.3 0.8 4.9 17.0 10.8 100 106 0.0 0.5 0.5 .058
2008-09 27 TOT NBA C 75 1036 9.7 .425 .433 13.3 18.2 15.8 4.6 1.5 4.3 16.3 10.8 97 104 -0.2 1.6 1.4 .065
2008-09 27 DAL NBA C 34 452 8.9 .396 .379 11.5 18.4 15.0 3.9 1.4 4.1 13.5 8.3 102 106 0.1 0.6 0.7 .070
2008-09 27 CHA NBA C 41 584 10.3 .441 .460 14.7 18.1 16.4 5.2 1.6 4.4 17.8 12.7 95 103 -0.2 1.0 0.7 .060
2009-10 28 CHA NBA C 27 262 7.8 .485 .517 11.2 18.5 15.0 2.9 1.0 4.4 26.7 8.0 94 101 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .072
2010-11 29 CHA NBA C 16 181 5.4 .347 .333 8.0 18.9 13.4 5.7 1.2 6.7 27.6 10.3 73 104 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.016
2011-12 30 CHA NBA C 27 325 6.8 .347 .357 11.2 19.0 15.0 11.0 1.0 3.0 29.9 9.0 81 109 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.025
2012-13 31 CHA NBA C 22 226 6.6 .292 .296 4.9 21.4 12.9 8.5 1.2 5.7 22.6 7.1 74 108 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.017
Career NBA 601 8403 9.8 .441 .428 11.8 19.2 15.5 4.8 1.4 5.7 20.9 9.3 97 102 -0.4 13.2 12.8 .073

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 22 18 407 24 39 .615 0 0 11 18 .611 40 69 109 2 14 28 11 81 59
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 6 3 140 9 15 .600 0 0 3 7 .429 16 25 41 2 3 10 4 21 21
Career NBA 28 21 547 33 54 .611 0 0 14 25 .560 56 94 150 4 17 38 15 102 80

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 22 18 18.5 1.1 1.8 .615 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .611 1.8 3.1 5.0 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 3.7 2.7
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 6 3 23.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 .429 2.7 4.2 6.8 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 3.5 3.5
Career NBA 28 21 19.5 1.2 1.9 .611 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 .560 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.9

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 22 18 407 2.1 3.4 .615 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.6 .611 3.5 6.1 9.6 0.2 1.2 2.5 1.0 7.2 5.2
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 6 3 140 2.3 3.9 .600 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 .429 4.1 6.4 10.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 1.0 5.4 5.4
Career NBA 28 21 547 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.6 .560 3.7 6.2 9.9 0.3 1.1 2.5 1.0 6.7 5.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2005-06 24 DAL NBA C 22 407 11.8 .629 .615 11.5 21.1 16.2 0.7 1.9 5.7 19.0 6.6 125 100 0.5 0.8 1.3 .156
2006-07 25 DAL NBA C 6 140 12.0 .581 .600 12.5 20.3 16.3 2.2 1.1 6.7 18.1 6.9 119 109 0.2 0.1 0.2 .078
Career NBA 28 547 11.9 .615 .611 11.8 20.9 16.2 1.1 1.7 6.0 18.8 6.7 124 102 0.7 0.9 1.5 .136

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 12 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DeSagana Diop 4.1 3.8 3.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Chris Mihm 89.5 4.0 3.6 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.0
Joel Anthony 81.9 3.4 3.3 3.1 1.7 1.2 0.6
Lee Davis 78.8 4.6 3.7 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.1
Rick Roberson 77.5 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.0
Dan Gadzuric 74.1 5.2 3.7 2.5 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0
George Peeples 74.0 4.1 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.0
Rick Robey 74.0 5.5 3.7 3.1 1.9 1.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.6
Spencer Hawes 73.6 4.5 2.9 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.6
Noble Jorgensen 72.2 4.8 3.8 3.6 1.8 -0.5
Leon Douglas 71.8 3.6 3.2 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.0 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DeSagana Diop 4.1 3.8 3.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Chris Mihm 89.5 4.0 3.6 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.0
Joel Anthony 81.9 3.4 3.3 3.1 1.7 1.2 0.6
Lee Davis 78.8 4.6 3.7 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.1
Rick Roberson 77.5 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.0
Dan Gadzuric 74.1 5.2 3.7 2.5 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0
George Peeples 74.0 4.1 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.0
Rick Robey 74.0 5.5 3.7 3.1 1.9 1.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.6
Spencer Hawes 73.6 4.5 2.9 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.6
Noble Jorgensen 72.2 4.8 3.8 3.6 1.8 -0.5
Leon Douglas 71.8 3.6 3.2 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.0 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
2001 McDonald's All American
Offensive Rebound Pct
2005-06 NBA 11.8 (10)
Block Pct
2005-06 NBA 7.4 (2)
Hall of Fame Probability
Active 0.000 (206)
Career 0.000 (1094)

Transactions

June 27, 2001: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft.

August 19, 2005: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

February 19, 2008: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks with Maurice Ager, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, Keith Van Horn, a 2008 1st round draft pick (Ryan Anderson) and a 2010 1st round draft pick (Jordan Crawford) to the New Jersey Nets for Malik Allen, Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright.

July 9, 2008: Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.

January 16, 2009: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Charlotte Bobcats for Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2001-02 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $1,842,480
2002-03 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $1,980,600
2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $2,118,840
2004-05 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $2,695,164
2005-06 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,850,000
2006-07 Dallas Mavericks NBA $1,998,000
2007-08 New Jersey Nets NBA $2,146,000
2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $5,585,000
2009-10 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $6,031,800
2010-11 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $6,478,600
2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats NBA $6,925,400
Career (may be incomplete) $39,651,884

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13
Charlotte Bobcats $7,372,200
  • Signed July 9, 2008 for an assumed $32,393,000 for 5 years.
  • Player Option for 2012-13 was exercised.

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