Aliou Diarra

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Aliou Fadiala Diarra (born 31 December 2001) is a Malian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Diarra was recruited on outside courts by Stade Malien and was an unknown in professional basketball circles until he gained attention in 2023 for his performance in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In his rookie season, he was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-BAL First Team. He won his second Defensive Player award in 2025. At the international level, Diarra debuted for the Mali national team in 2023 and led them to a silver medal at FIBA AfroBasket 2025.

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