BASKETBALL PLAYER
DeSagana Diop
1982 - Today

DeSagana Diop
DeSagana N'gagne Diop ( sə-GAH-nə JOP; born 30 January 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League, as well as the Senegal national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. DeSagana Diop is the 1,609th most popular basketball player (down from 1,463rd in 2024), the 147th most popular biography from Senegal (down from 130th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Senegalese Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, DeSagana Diop ranks 1,609 out of 1,757. Before him are Endéné Miyem, Montrezl Harrell, Caleb Martin, Irina Sokolovskaya, Antonio Daniels, and P. J. Washington. After him are Earl Watson, Willie Green, Earl Clark, Emma Randall, Rolands Freimanis, and Courtney Lee.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEndéné Miyem
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 1,603
Montrezl Harrell
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 1,604
Caleb Martin
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 1,605
Irina Sokolovskaya
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 1,606
Antonio Daniels
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 1,607
P. J. Washington
1998 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 1,608
DeSagana Diop
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 1,609
Earl Watson
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 1,610
Willie Green
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 1,611
Earl Clark
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 1,612
Emma Randall
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 1,613
Rolands Freimanis
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 1,614
Courtney Lee
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 1,615
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, DeSagana Diop ranks 1,580. Before him are Zoe Lister-Jones, Saho Harada, Manuel Fumic, Ian Kinsler, Martin Kirketerp, and Íñigo López. After him are Sharath Kamal, Darren Sutherland, Gabriel Bergen, Grétar Steinsson, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, and Kjersti Buaas.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsZoe Lister-Jones
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 1,574
Saho Harada
SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 1,575
Manuel Fumic
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.08
Rank: 1,576
Ian Kinsler
BASEBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 1,577
Martin Kirketerp
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 1,578
Íñigo López
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 1,579
DeSagana Diop
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 1,580
Sharath Kamal
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 1,581
Darren Sutherland
BOXER
1982 - 2009
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 1,582
Gabriel Bergen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 1,583
Grétar Steinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 1,584
Reneilwe Letsholonyane
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 1,585
Kjersti Buaas
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.91
Rank: 1,586
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, DeSagana Diop ranks 147 out of 138. Before him are Bouna Coundoul (1982), Maurice Ndour (1992), Bamba Dieng (2000), Émilie Gomis (1983), Souleymane Cissokho (1991), and Baba Diawara (1988). After him are Amath Ndiaye (1996), Abdallah Sima (2001), Assane Dioussé (1997), Gorgui Dieng (1990), Aboubakary Koïta (1998), and Lamine Camara (2004).
Others born in Senegal
Go to all RankingsBouna Coundoul
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 141
Maurice Ndour
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 142
Bamba Dieng
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 143
Émilie Gomis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 144
Souleymane Cissokho
BOXER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 145
Baba Diawara
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 146
DeSagana Diop
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 147
Amath Ndiaye
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 148
Abdallah Sima
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 149
Assane Dioussé
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 150
Gorgui Dieng
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.22
Rank: 151
Aboubakary Koïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.18
Rank: 152
Lamine Camara
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 153
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Senegal
Among basketball players born in Senegal, DeSagana Diop ranks 4. Before him are Tacko Fall (1995), Maurice Ndour (1992), and Émilie Gomis (1983). After him are Gorgui Dieng (1990), and Astou Ndour-Fall (1994).
Tacko Fall
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 1
Maurice Ndour
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 2
Émilie Gomis
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 3
DeSagana Diop
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 4
Gorgui Dieng
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.22
Rank: 5
Astou Ndour-Fall
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.93
Rank: 6






































