Syracuse fans should start paying attention to ’15 big man Cheick Diallo. He’s playing this summer for Team Scan, his AAU club, and tearing up the northeast. SU has offered the 6’9″ center who is originally from the Bronx, but attends Our Savior New American on Long Island. Diallo has also picked up offers from¬†Louisville, Texas and Kansas, and is opening everyone’s eyes with his play recently.
Not only has he been a double-double machine, but his passing is smooth and skilled. He’s got a huge wingspan, so he’s able to soar for rebounds and blocked shots. Diallo also has tremendous footwork for a big, and glides around the floor. He has a nice mid-range jumper, and good offensive instincts.
The Orange is a legitimate contender for the center/power forward, but SU has a lot of competition.¬†According to his coach Eriic Jaklitsch, Diallo also has offers from St. John’s, Arizona, Florida, Villanova, UConn, Iowa State, Providence, Miami, Oregon, and UNLV.
Is Kentucky in on him? The Wildcats apparently have not offered him yet, but are showing heavy interest coming along with Ohio State and Indiana.
Diallo is ranked 24th overall in his class by Rivals, and will be playing in the Mary Kline Classic tomorrow. Team Scan also has a full docket through June and July. Diallo has been improving on both offense and defense, and scored a team-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-5 FT) when Team Scan defeated Expressions Elite (MA) earlier in May.
Here’s the type of press Diallo has been getting, this write-up by Rivals:
“When Diallo premiered in the initial top 50 for 2015 at No. 24, it seemed like Rivals.com was being aggressive with his ranking. As it turns out, even more aggression could have been used. Diallo is a big-time shot blocker and rebounder who can move his feet and has a solid offensive game.”
The summer is just starting, and so is the excitement surrounding Diallo.
Posted: D.A.
6 responses to “Syracuse Target Cheick Diallo is Dominating the AAU Circuit This Summer”
From this writeup he seems like an excellent fit for the Syracuse zone type of play.
I sense a Carlton post 10-9-8…lol
Who does the fizz think `Cuse is targeting harder Goodluck Okonoboh or Diallo? Diallo seems to have shot up just as the new recruiting cycle started. Okonoboh seems to have been the main target for awhile for the orange. Does this change? How hard are we after him? An what is his interest level in the `Cuse? Can sign him and Okonoboh? These would have been great if you had answered. Anyways from what I’ve read here as well as other places it sounds Diallo is the more polished big man offensively but Okonoboh is the best defensive big man in the entire class.
Its been a long time since we have had an effective center position that impacts both offense and defense.Coleman is a disappointment at best. At worse he is a wasted scholarship and opportunity to bring in someone else Keita makes the position somewhat prominent with his defense an occasional offense.
Hey folks there is another Nick Stauskas clone up in the Toronto area his name is STEFAN DURIC he is 6’6″ and shoots it from deep consistently , plays at NELSON HS in Burlington , Ont he is a junior but does not play AAU ball , UCLA , ARIZONA, KANSAS and INDIANA on him but he loves the CUSE !!!!
Coleman is the worst McDonald’s All Amercian in history, just garbage