Boris Diaw

Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw (born April 16, 1982), is a French retired professional basketball player. Diaw, who began his professional career in Pro A, returned to that league after 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays mostly at power forward. 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. He is the current president of Metropolitans 92.

Boris Diaw

Diaw with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015
Metropolitans 92
Position	President
Personal information
Born	(1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 43) Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	INSEP (Paris, France)
NBA draft	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	2001–2018
Position	Power forward
Number	32, 13, 3, 33
Career history
2001–2003	Pau-Orthez
2003–2005	Atlanta Hawks
2005–2008	Phoenix Suns
2008–2012	Charlotte Bobcats
2011	JSA Bordeaux
2012–2016	San Antonio Spurs
2016–2017	Utah Jazz
2017–2018	Levallois Metropolitans
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2014) NBA Most Improved Player (2006) French League French Player's MVP (2003) French League Rising Star (2002)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  France World Cup 2014 Spain EuroBasket 2013 Slovenia 2011 Lithuania 2005 Serbia and Montenegro 2015 France FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2000 Croatia U-18 Team

Diaw represents the senior French national basketball team internationally. 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.