Diop: A family affair.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 10, 2001 ;     700+ words ...CLEVELAND _ It's a family affair at DeSagana's Diop home. One brother has moved in for at least...January. It's all to help the adjustment Diop is making after being drafted by the Cavaliers last June straight from high school. Diop, a 7-foot center who turns 20 next month...

Diop wants out of Cleveland.

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  February 11, 2005 ;     492 words ......week of March. Which is why Diop, who has played in just 20...points and 2.2 rebounds, doesn't see much hope. I don't see myself getting any more minutes on this team, Diop said. The best thing for me...hasn't been trade interest for Diop. The team has been trying to...because I've saved my ...

Saint back in the fold: Siena center Diop eager to play with ankle mended.

Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 21, 2006 ;     479 words ......Back to practice, anyway. Diop, a 6-foot-10 senior, returned...with a broken right ankle. Diop has been cleared by doctors...Saturday against Buffalo. We'll see how he does, McCaffery said. We'll see how he practices (Wednesday and Thursday) and go from there. Diop, though unsure if he will ...

Diop intrigues Cavs.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 24, 2001 ;     700+ words ......country, basketball is for girls, Diop said with a laugh. Diop, who eventually agreed to take up basketball when he was...when he is expected to be a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. Diop is an intriguing center prospect. After having left Oak Hill Academy, a high school in Mouth of Wilson, Va., ...

Papa's the daddy; Diop is now fully focused at Fulham thanks to his pal...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  February 4, 2005 ;     668 words ......Henri Camara is my best friend, we talk all the time, said Diop. He said to me, 'You must come to England. I know what you...Premiership - you will come out of your shell and explode'. Diop has certainly illuminated Craven Cottage since joining from...Carroll. For a big man - he is 6ft 4in and almost 16 stone - ...

Basketball neophyte Diop has scouts salivating.(Sports)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 26, 2001 ;     534 words ......Writer Growing up in Senegal, DeSagana Diop didn't want anything to do with basketball...play soccer. I never liked (basketball), Diop said. I thought it was for the girls. I...less than two years in the United States, Diop (pronounced Jop) is almost certain be one...

Sleuth's big secret Krause is silent about workout for Curry, Diop

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 24, 2001 ;     472 words ......com reported Friday that 7-0, 315-pound center DeSagana Diop scheduled a Saturday workout with the Bulls. When asked about Diop on Saturday morning, Krause replied: "Who's he?" To test Diop against someone his size, Krause invited Thornwood High...

Legacy of a genius: Cheikh Anta Diop

Michigan Citizen;  January 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the name and legacy of his countrymen, Cheikh Anta Diop several times. For Gadio, Diop was the embodiment of the conference's purpose and...union and intellectual" were integral to Professor Diop and his dream to create a united Africa and his...

The legacy of a genius: Cheikh Anta Diop, Part 1

New York Amsterdam News;  October 8, 2003 ;     700+ words ......the name and legacy of his countryman Cheikh Anta Diop several times. For Gadio, Diop was the embodiment of the conference's purpose and...and "intellectual" - were integral to Professor Diop and his dream to create a united Africa, as well...

Training wheels taken off Diop.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  October 29, 2001 ;     700+ words ......shorts and the basket support. Even when he gets in shape, Diop, who went straight to the NBA from high school, will be a...The day after being taken with the No. 8 pick in the draft, Diop announced he was ready to dunk on Shaquille O'Neal. But that...and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje in a Utah summer league in which ...

The legacy of a genius: Cheikh Anta Diop, Part 2

New York Amsterdam News;  October 15, 2003 ;     681 words ......Culture, held in Dakar, Senegal, honored Dr. Diop and Dr. W.E.B. DuBois as the scholars who...achievement. Another important milestone in Diop's career occurred in 1974 when he and Congolese...family of African languages. In effect, Diop had resurrected his doctoral dissertation...

Diop gets Avery's vexed message: Johnson's benching of backup center sent...

Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);  February 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ......result of hard work in the weight room and on the court. Diop, it can be said, needs to be pushed as much or more than...conduit for delivering word that a demotion was imminent if Diop didn't get his act together, knew how hard to push. He wasn...think he's found it and added a little. The first step was ...

Mavericks' Diop knows developing offense could help land big deal.

Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);  July 8, 2007 ;     698 words ......in obscurity for a while, but now's his chance. That's why Diop is in Las Vegas with the Mavericks' summer-league team. It...Incoming players are required to put in only two summers. But Diop, who originally is from Senegal, knows exactly what is at...confidence, even though I didn't score (in Friday's opener), ...

Thanks to Camara, everything clicks into place for Diop.

The Evening Standard (London, England);  February 4, 2005 ;     316 words ......Henri Camara is my best friend, we talk all the time, said Diop. He said to me, 'You must come to England. I know what you...Premiership - you will come out of your shell and explode'. Diop has certainly illuminated Craven Cottage since joining from...shooting. For a big man - he is 6ft 4in and almost 16 stone ...

Cavaliers go sky high: take 7-footer Diop, acquire Doleac.(Knight Ridder...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 27, 2001 ;     700+ words ......performed surgery shortly thereafter on the left foot of Diop. Diop, who had a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal, has a...But he's not concerned. I had the surgery after I broke it, Diop said. They did a good job fixing it. It doesn't hurt anymore. In selecting Diop, the Cavs bypassed a pair ...