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Boris Diaw

French basketball executive and former player

Person · Open Library

Born: 1982-04-16
Works: 2

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National Geographic Kids Chapters : Hoops to Hippos!
Hoops to Hippos!

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Type: Person

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Listeners: 1
Total plays: 1

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5 total works indexed

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal: An Open Platform for Exploring Multidimensional Cancer Genomics Data
· 2012 · cited 14,898x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,718x
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,668x

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Key facts

2011: JSA Bordeaux
Title: President
League: LNB Pro A
Born: ( 1982-04-16 ) 16 April 1982 (age 44) , Cormeilles-en-Parisis , Val-d'Oise , France
Listed height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
High school: INSEP ( Paris, France )
Nba draft: 2003 : 1st round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by: Atlanta Hawks
Playing career: 2001–2018
Position: Power forward / shooting guard
Number: 32, 13, 3, 33
1998 2000: Centre Fédéral

Key dates

Born: 16 April 1982

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Boris
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Cormeilles-en-Parisis
Occupation: basketball player
Educated at: INSEP
Languages spoken: French
Award: NBA Most Improved Player Award
Participant in: FIBA EuroBasket 2017

Article

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.