The time when the Montreuil native had to work as an Uber Eats deliveryman now seems a long way off. At 23, Mohamed Diarra is living his American dream. The basketball player qualified for the NCAA Final Four, the university championship. The North Carolina State winger started in his team's victory against Duke on Sunday evening (76-64).
“I’m on the ground almost all the time,” he raved in our columns a few weeks ago. I go out once or twice per match. If I'm here, it's not by chance. » In 23 minutes, the Frenchman compiled 3 points, 7 rebounds and an assist this Sunday. If it is not his best match of the season, Mohamed Diarra carries a significant weight for his team this season.
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However, it was not considered a candidate for the title this year. Only tenth in the regular season, she nevertheless made it to the Final Four and became the surprise of the season. “We’re all like crazy, we don’t realize,” Mohamed Diarra told us.
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In the semi-final next weekend, the Frenchman and his partners will face Purdue and his Canadian inside Zach Edey. The latter is considered the best player of the season in the NCAA. He delivered another sensational performance this Sunday against Tennessee (72-66 victory), with 40 points scored and 16 rebounds captured.