Keita Bates-Diop

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Keita Bates-Diop
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Bates-Diop with Ohio State in 2018
No. 13–Brooklyn Nets
Position Small forward / power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school University (Normal, Illinois)
College Ohio State (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020 Minnesota Timberwolves
2018–2019→Iowa Wolves
2020 Denver Nuggets
2020→Windy City Bulls
2020–2023 San Antonio Spurs
2023–2024 Phoenix Suns
2024–present Brooklyn Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
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Keita Bates-Diop (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life and high school career

Keita Bates-Diop was born on January 23, 1996, in Sacramento, California [1] to Richard and Wilma Bates. His parents added Diop to his surname. His father Richard studied under Cheikh Anta Diop, a Senegalese scientist and anthropologist. [2] The small forward played for University High School in Normal, Illinois. He averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior. He was considered one of the top 5 candidates for Illinois Mr. Basketball by the Chicago Tribune. [3] Bates-Diop was ranked no. 24 nationally in his class by Rivals.com. [4]

College career

Bates-Diop was a bench player as a freshman at OSU in the 2014–15 season. As a sophomore, he expanded his role on the team and averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. [5] But as a junior, he suffered a stress fracture in his left leg, sitting out all but the first nine games, while the Buckeyes limped to a 17–15 record without him. In those nine games, Bates-Diop averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. [6] He was granted a medical redshirt and came into his redshirt junior campaign one of the top options for new coach Chris Holtmann. [5]

Bates-Diop earned his first Big Ten Conference player of the week honors on December 11, 2017, after notching a career-high 27 points in a 97–62 win over William & Mary. [7] On January 9, 2018, Bates-Diop was recognized as the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association after strong performances against Iowa and Michigan State. Bates-Diop tied a then-career high with 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a victory against Iowa. Against top-ranked Michigan State, he scored a career-high 32 points in an 80–64 win. [8] He also received his second Big Ten player of the week recognition. [9] Bates-Diop received his second consecutive player of the week nod on January 15, with a 26-point, eight-rebound outing in a 91–69 win over Maryland and 20 points and nine rebounds in a victory versus Rutgers. [10]

On February 26, 2018, Bates-Diop was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. [11] He averaged 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Following Ohio State's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Bates-Diop announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declared for the 2018 NBA draft. [12]

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Bates-Diop was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 48th pick in the 2018 NBA draft. [13] On July 7, 2018, he signed with the Timberwolves. [14] Bates-Diop participated in the NBA Summer League in 2018 and 2019.

Denver Nuggets (2020)

On February 5, 2020, the Timberwolves traded Bates-Diop to the Denver Nuggets in a four-team trade. [15] He was assigned to the Windy City Bulls on March 1. [16] He was waived by the Nuggets on November 22, 2020. [17]

San Antonio Spurs (2020–2023)

On November 29, 2020, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they had signed Bates-Diop to a two-way contract. [18] On September 7, 2021, the Spurs re-signed him. [19] On December 23, 2021, Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds and a steal in a 138–110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. [20]

Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)

On July 4, 2023, Bates-Diop signed with the Phoenix Suns. [21]

Brooklyn Nets (2024–present)

On February 8, 2024, Bates-Diop was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies. [22]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Minnesota 30316.8.423.250.6432.8.6.6.55.0
2019–20 Minnesota 37017.5.422.330.7083.0.8.5.56.8
Denver 7014.0.464.333.8002.4.0.3.65.4
2020–21 San Antonio 3008.2.448.294.6671.6.4.4.22.6
2021–22 San Antonio 591416.2.517.309.7543.9.7.5.25.7
2022–23 San Antonio 674221.7.508.394.7933.71.5.7.39.7
2023–24 Phoenix 39815.3.427.313.7222.6.9.6.54.5
Brooklyn 1404.8.500.2001.000.6.3.2.11.6
Career2836716.1.474.333.7513.0.9.5.36.0

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 San Antonio 105.9–––.01.0.0.0.0
Career105.9–––.01.0.0.0.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020 Denver 504.8.200.000.5001.2.2.0.0.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Ohio State 3309.9.473.462.6792.1.5.3.63.8
2015–16 Ohio State 333331.5.453.324.7876.41.1.71.211.8
2016–17 Ohio State 9323.3.500.200.7145.21.3.21.39.7
2017–18 Ohio State 343433.1.480.359.7948.71.6.91.619.8
Career1097024.8.472.352.7765.71.1.61.211.7

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