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Benké Diarouma (born 12 August 1996) is a Malian basketball player, who plays for Cherbourg Basket-ball of the Nationale 3 and for the Mali national basketball team. Standing at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays as center.
| No. 13 – Cherbourg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Nationale 3 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1996 Bamako, Mali |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2022 | AS Police |
| 2022–present | Cherbourg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Diarouma started playing football, but was switched to basketball at age 15.[1]
Diarouma was born in Bamako.[2] Since 2018, Diarouma plays for AS Police in the Malian Ligue 1. In the 2017–18 season, he was named the MVP of the season.[3]
In 2022, Diarouma signed with Cherbourg Basket-ball of the French fifth division NM3, his first club in Europe.[1]
Diarouma played with Mali at FIBA AfroCan 2019 and FIBA AfroBasket 2021.[4]
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