Maimouna Diarra's double-double lands her Player of the Week award among Senegalese players playing currently abroad:

We bring you last week's top performances from Senegalese players who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Maimouna Diarra

   #1. This week's number one is an international center Maimouna Diarra (198-91, currently plays in Spain). She could not help Sant Adria (9-3) in their last game. Despite Diarra's very good performance the first-placed Sant Adria (9-3) was crushed 78-50 on the road by the lower-ranked (#5) Lima-Horta in the Group B. She had a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 13 rebounds. Diarra also added 2 blocks in 25 minutes on the court. It was Sant Adria's first loss after five consecutive victories. It's Diarra's first season with the team. She has relatively good stats this year: 11.8ppg, 9.4rpg, 2FGP: 60.8%(62-102) and FT: 44.7% in 12 games she played so far. Diarra is currently a member of the Senegalese senior national team.

Mame-Marie Sy-Diop

   #2. Second place goes to an experienced international forward Mame-Marie Sy-Diop (185-85, currently plays in France). Sy-Diop contributed to a 2-point Villeneuve D'Ascq's victory against the closely-ranked Bretagne (4-5) 86-84 in the French LFB on Thursday night. She scored 10 points in 19 minutes. Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lille Metropole (4-5) is placed sixth in the LFB. It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row. Sy-Diop has been at the team for four years. This season Sy-Diop averages: 5.4ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.6apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 57.1%, 3FGP: 27.3% in five games. She has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and French. Sy-Diop is in the roster of the Senegalese senior national team.

Oumoul Sarr

   #3. The Senegalese player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Oumoul Sarr (185-84, currently plays in Spain). She led Gipuzkoa UPV to a victory against the fourth-ranked Gernika (9-4) 70-67 in the Spanish Liga Dia in Saturday night's game. Sarr recorded 14 points (made all of her six free throws). IDK Gipuzkoa Universidad del Pais Vasco (4-9) is placed 11th in the Liga Dia. This season Sarr has relatively solid stats: 10.5ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.4apg and FT: 85.7%. She is also a member of the Senegalese senior national team.

Aya Traore

   #4. Forward Aya Traore (186-83, college: Purdue, currently plays in Portugal) led GDESSA to a 3-point victory over the eighth-ranked Vitoria SC (5-6) 61-58 in the Portuguese Liga Feminina last Saturday. Traore was MVP of the game. She had a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 12 rebounds in 31 minutes. GDESSA/Barreiro (7-4) is placed fourth in the Liga Feminina. Traore has reliable stats this year: 14.5ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.5apg in 11 games. She used to play for the Senegalese national team back in 2017.

Amy Syll

   #5. International center Amy Syll (196-93, currently plays in Belgium) was not able to help Antwerp (7-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Syll's good performance the league leader Antwerp was defeated 81-74 on the opponent's court by the much lower-ranked Laarne (#9). She recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 10 rebounds. Syll also added 3 assists. Syll's overall stats this season are: 9.6ppg, 7.5rpg and 2.2apg. She plays currently for the Senegalese national team.

Khadidiatou Diouf

   #6. Forward Khadidiatou Diouf (190, college: Fairfield, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Al-Qazeres (5-8) in their game against Perfumerias Avenida (11-2) in the Spanish Liga Dia. Diouf cannot count it as her best performance. She recorded only 2 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 18 minutes. Al-Qazeres lost 55-69 at home to the second-ranked Perfumerias Avenida. This year Diouf's overall stats are: 2.3ppg and 4.1rpg in 12 games. She is a former U19 international player as she played for the Senegalese team six years ago.

Ndeye Sene

   #7. International swingman Ndeye Sene (167-88, currently plays in France) couldn't help CFBB in their game against SIG (4-4) in the French LF2 (second division). She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Sene scored only 2 points in 15 minutes. her team lost 71-80 on their home court in Paris to the much lower-ranked (#7) SIG. This year Sene's total stats are: 0.7ppg and 3.2rpg in six games. She is also Senegalese national team player.

   #8. Center Amy Soumare (190-94, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the PVAMU in their game against the Texas Tech University in the NCAA. Soumare cannot count Tuesday's game as one of the best ones. She scored only 3 points. her team was crushed 82-48 on their home court in Prairie View by the Texas Tech University. Soumare has averaged so far 2.4ppg and 1.3rpg. She used to play for the Senegalese U18 national team back in 2012.


The list of other players, who all have Senegalese passport but never been selected to any of Senegalese national teams:

   #1. Safy Fall (176-G-89, currently plays in Italy) could not help Bolzano BK in their last game on Wednesday. Despite her very good performance her team was defeated 70-60 at home by the lower-ranked Alpo VF in the North group. Fall was the top scorer with 23 points. She also added made 4 passes and 3 steals. Fall is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her fifth year in Bolzano BK's roster. This season Fall has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.5apg and 2.4spg. She has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and Italian.

   #2. Anne Francoise Diouf (193-F-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Georgia Institute of Technology to win against the East Tennessee State University crushing them 87-48 in the NCAA last Sunday. Diouf scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. The Georgia Institute of Technology has 1-1 conference record this season. Diouf plays fourth season for the team. Her total stats this year are: 1.6ppg and 4.7rpg.

   #3. Fatou Pouye (185-F, currently studies in the States) was not able to help the WKU (0-0) in their game against the Purdue University in the NCAA. Pouye scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 15 minutes. her team was badly defeated 67-50 on their home court in Bowling Green by the Purdue University. This year Pouye's total stats are: 3.5ppg and 3.5rpg in 11 games she played so far.

   #4. Bigue Sarr (190-F, is currently at the American university) contributed to an Oklahoma St.'s victory against the Southern University 72-59 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game. She scored only 2 points. The Oklahoma State University has 7-2 overall record this season. Sarr's total stats this year are: 1.8ppg and 1.6rpg.

   #5. Experienced Mame Kanda Diop (185-F/C-0, currently plays in Switzerland) was not able to secure a victory for Geneve Basket (5-5) in their game against BBC Les Portes du Soleil Troistorrents (8-1) in the Swiss SBL. Diop recorded 6 points in 15 minutes. Geneve Basket was edged 75-73 on their home court in Geneve by the leading BBC Les Portes du Soleil Troistorrents. It was Geneve Basket's third consecutive loss in a row. Diop plays fourth season for the team. She has averaged so far 3.9ppg and 2.2rpg in 10 games. Diop is another player who holds two passports: Senegalese and Swiss.