Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · #14
Moussa Diabaté is a 6-foot-10 French energetic big man for the Charlotte Hornets — a high-motor rebounder and efficient interior finisher. Drafted 43rd in 2022 out of Michigan, he broke out with Charlotte in 2024-25 as a per-minute rebounding standout (a career-high 19 rebounds in a game) and earned a standard multi-year contract.
Moussa Diabate — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Moussa Diabate stands
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Moussa Diabate — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Moussa Diabate
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Moussa Diabate career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 22 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | .511 | .500 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .526 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | .596 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 26.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | .631 | .500 |
| Career | 177 | 19.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
The Lab
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Are the Charlotte Hornets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Moussa Diabate
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A high-motor French energy big — rebounding and efficient interior finishing for the Hornets.
Turning pro
Drafted 43rd overall, 2022 as a Center.
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A high-motor French energy big — rebounding and efficient interior finishing for the Hornets.
Chapter
Born in Paris, Diabaté moved to the U.S. at 14 and starred at Michigan before the Clippers drafted him 43rd in 2022.
Chapter
After G League success, he broke out with Charlotte in 2024-25.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Michigan
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Draft
- 43rd overall, 2022
- Born
- Paris, France
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #14
Diabaté's path was one of determination — born in Paris to Malian and Guinean parents, he relocated to the U.S. at 14 despite language and style barriers, and rose through Florida prep academies to Michigan and the NBA. He represented France at the youth level, dominating the boards at FIBA U16 and U18 Euros.
His on-court identity is energy and rebounding — a 6-foot-10 high-motor big who cleans the glass (a per-minute rebounding standout), finishes efficiently around the rim (a career field-goal percentage near 58%), and brings physicality. His limited range keeps him near the basket, but his motor, rebounding, and efficiency give Charlotte a valuable energy big off the bench.
A high-motor, efficient energy big — rebounding, interior finishing, and physicality.
Moussa Diabate — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Moussa Diabate, answered.
