Lenoir-Rhyne's Diallo Named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne guard Djibril Diallo has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played November 19 through November 25, the Conference announced today.

Diallo, a senior from Conakry, Guinea, led the Bears to a perfect 2-0 week and extended their winning streak to seven games with victories over Newberry and Limestone. He poured in 20 points with four rebounds, shooting 64.3 percent from the field in Lenoir-Rhyne's 88-82 win over Newberry. Diallo followed that performance with 16 points and three rebounds, including the game-winning basket in the Bears' 76-75 win over previously unbeaten Limestone. For the week, Diallo averaged 18 points and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 55.6 percent from field and 38.5 from three-point range.

This is Diallo's first Player of the Week selection this season. 

2018-19 AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 12 – Cory Thomas, Lenoir-Rhyne
Nov. 19 – Grant Teichmann, Carson-Newman
Nov. 26 – Djibril Diallo, Lenoir-Rhyne

AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

-#MakeSACYours-