Boris Diaw
French basketball executive & player (born 1982)
Biography
Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod (born 16 April 1982), better known as Boris Diaw, is a French basketball executive and former player who is the president of Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A. Diaw began his playing career in Pro A and returned to that league after 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the power forward position. In 2006, Diaw was named the NBA's Most Improved Player as a member of the Phoenix Suns. He won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
Diaw was a member and captain of the senior French national team. He won a FIBA World Cup bronze medal in 2014, a EuroBasket title in 2013, a silver medal in EuroBasket 2011, and two bronze in EuroBasket 2005 and EuroBasket 2015. He earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection in 2005.
Diaw has served as president of Metropolitans 92 from July 2019 to April 2020.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
- JSA Bordeaux Basket
- Atlanta Hawks
- Phoenix Suns
- Charlotte Hornets
- San Antonio Spurs
Family
- Parents
- Élisabeth Riffiod
- Siblings
- Martin Diaw
Awards & honours (1)
- NBA Most Improved Player Award
Quick answers about Boris Diaw
- How old is Boris Diaw?
- Boris Diaw is 44 years old (born April 16, 1982).
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- Boris Diaw was born on April 16, 1982.
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- Boris Diaw was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis.
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- Boris Diaw is 2.03 m (6′8″) tall.
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- Boris Diaw is a citizen of France.
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