2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Diaba Konate
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paris, France
- High School:
- LycΓ©e HonorΓ© dβEstienne dβOrves
- Prev School:
- Idaho State
β’ 2023-24 Big West Best Defensive Player
β’ 2023-24 All-Big West Honorable Mention
β’ Two-time Big West All-Defensive Team Selection
2023-24 (Senior)
β’ Named the Big Westβs Best Defensive Player
β’ Made the Big West All-Defensive Team for the second year in a row
β’ Also earned an all-conference honorable mention nod
β’ Started 31 of 32 games played
β’ Averaged 7.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per outing
β’ Swiped a season-best six steals against Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 30
β’ Also had five takeaways vs. Denver (Dec. 2) and UC San Diego (Feb. 24)
β’ Had 10 double-figure scoring performances
β’ Went 8-for-10 from the field for a season-high 18 points at UC Riverside (Dec. 28)
β’ Tied for the team lead with 17 points (7-8 FG) and five assists against Seattle U on Nov. 11
β’ Finished with 15 points (6-9 FG) and seven dimes against UC Davis on Jan. 20
β’ Had 10 points and a season-high tying six rebounds in a Big West Championship win over the Aggies (March 16)
β’ Dished out a season-best nine assists and had five steals vs. UC San Diego (Feb. 24)
2022-23 (Junior)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Defensive Team
β’ Tied for eighth in single-season school history with 63 steals
β’ Started 17 of 29 games played
β’ Averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals per contest
β’ Set a single-season school record and ranked among the top-30 in the nation with an 86.9% clip (86-99) at the free throw line
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 13 times
β’ Surpassed 1,000 points in her collegiate career after dropping a season-high 20 (10-11 FT) vs. UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 15
β’ Also had six assists, four rebounds and four steals against the Gauchos
β’ Knocked down the game-winning jumper with 0.2 seconds on the clock in a 60-58 win at Sacramento State (Nov. 12)
β’ Finished with 16 points, four rebounds and three steals against the Hornets
β’ Recorded 15 points vs. Grand Canyon and at Cal State Bakersfield where she was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free throw line
β’ Swiped a season-best five steals at Fresno State (Dec. 11)
β’ Dished out a season-high seven assists vs. LIU on Nov. 25
at Idaho State
β’ Averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in three seasons at Idaho State
β’ Two-time All-Big Sky selection
β’ Led the Bengals to back-to-back regular-season conference titles
β’ Won the 2021 Big Sky Tournament, earning an NCAA automatic bid
β’ Also received a postseason WNIT berth in 2022
β’ Scored a career-high 32 points (11-18 FG) against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6, 2020
β’ Dished out a career-best 13 assists vs. Weber State on Jan. 8, 2022
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 32, at Northern Arizona (2/6/20)
Rebounds: 10, 2x, last at Montana State (2/20/21)
Assists: 13, at Weber State (1/8/22)
Steals: 7, at Northern Colorado (2/22/20)
Blocks: 1, 9x, last at CSUN (1/27/24)
FG Made: 11, at Northern Arizona (2/6/20)
FG Att.: 22, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
3FG Made: 2, 9x, last vs. Southern Miss (12/16/22)
3FG Att.: 7, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
FT Made: 10, vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/15/23)
FT Att.: 12, 2x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (2/5/21)
Minutes: 49, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
β’ 2023-24 All-Big West Honorable Mention
β’ Two-time Big West All-Defensive Team Selection
2023-24 (Senior)
β’ Named the Big Westβs Best Defensive Player
β’ Made the Big West All-Defensive Team for the second year in a row
β’ Also earned an all-conference honorable mention nod
β’ Started 31 of 32 games played
β’ Averaged 7.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per outing
β’ Swiped a season-best six steals against Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 30
β’ Also had five takeaways vs. Denver (Dec. 2) and UC San Diego (Feb. 24)
β’ Had 10 double-figure scoring performances
β’ Went 8-for-10 from the field for a season-high 18 points at UC Riverside (Dec. 28)
β’ Tied for the team lead with 17 points (7-8 FG) and five assists against Seattle U on Nov. 11
β’ Finished with 15 points (6-9 FG) and seven dimes against UC Davis on Jan. 20
β’ Had 10 points and a season-high tying six rebounds in a Big West Championship win over the Aggies (March 16)
β’ Dished out a season-best nine assists and had five steals vs. UC San Diego (Feb. 24)
2022-23 (Junior)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Defensive Team
β’ Tied for eighth in single-season school history with 63 steals
β’ Started 17 of 29 games played
β’ Averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals per contest
β’ Set a single-season school record and ranked among the top-30 in the nation with an 86.9% clip (86-99) at the free throw line
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 13 times
β’ Surpassed 1,000 points in her collegiate career after dropping a season-high 20 (10-11 FT) vs. UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 15
β’ Also had six assists, four rebounds and four steals against the Gauchos
β’ Knocked down the game-winning jumper with 0.2 seconds on the clock in a 60-58 win at Sacramento State (Nov. 12)
β’ Finished with 16 points, four rebounds and three steals against the Hornets
β’ Recorded 15 points vs. Grand Canyon and at Cal State Bakersfield where she was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free throw line
β’ Swiped a season-best five steals at Fresno State (Dec. 11)
β’ Dished out a season-high seven assists vs. LIU on Nov. 25
at Idaho State
β’ Averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in three seasons at Idaho State
β’ Two-time All-Big Sky selection
β’ Led the Bengals to back-to-back regular-season conference titles
β’ Won the 2021 Big Sky Tournament, earning an NCAA automatic bid
β’ Also received a postseason WNIT berth in 2022
β’ Scored a career-high 32 points (11-18 FG) against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6, 2020
β’ Dished out a career-best 13 assists vs. Weber State on Jan. 8, 2022
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 32, at Northern Arizona (2/6/20)
Rebounds: 10, 2x, last at Montana State (2/20/21)
Assists: 13, at Weber State (1/8/22)
Steals: 7, at Northern Colorado (2/22/20)
Blocks: 1, 9x, last at CSUN (1/27/24)
FG Made: 11, at Northern Arizona (2/6/20)
FG Att.: 22, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
3FG Made: 2, 9x, last vs. Southern Miss (12/16/22)
3FG Att.: 7, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
FT Made: 10, vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/15/23)
FT Att.: 12, 2x, last vs. Northwest Nazarene (2/5/21)
Minutes: 49, vs. Cal State Bakersfield (3/8/23)
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