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Boris Diaw

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Born
1982 (42 years old)

Birth Place

Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d\\\\

Position
Forward/Center

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Team Number
33

Height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Weight
250 lb (113 kg)

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Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod (born April 16, 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 played mostly at 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 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.

Since July 2019, Diaw has served as president of Metropolitans 92.

Career Honours

NBA 2014 San Antonio Spurs	FIBA EuroBasket 2013 France Basketball	NBA Most Improved Player 2006 San Antonio Spurs	LNB 2002-2003 Pau-Lacq-Orthez
LNB 2000-2001 Pau-Lacq-Orthez