Cheick Diallo

Cheick Diallo is a Malian basketball player who recently completed his college career at the University of Kansas. Diallo is a fivestar recruit and was widely considered one of the top players in the Class of 2015. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2015 McDonalds AllAmerican Boys Game.

Diallo was born on September 13, 1996 and brought up in Kayes, Mali. It took approximatelyhours to drive from his hometown to Bamako, the countrys capital city. He was the youngest in his family and had five brothers. Diallo arrived in the John F. Kennedy International Airport in the United States on February 14, 2012 in pursuit of a basketball career. He was not fluent in the English language at the time. He recalled the time, It was so tough. I left my parents, my friends, my brothers, everything, just to come here. At first, I was thinking, I just want to go back. But one day I said, No, not yet. I want to stay and work hard here before I go back to Mali. Diallo began playing basketball in 2010.

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