 Diaw with the Suns. | |
| Metropolitans 92 | |
|---|---|
| Position | President |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod April 16, 1982 Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France |
| Nationality |  French
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| Pyhsical stats | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2001–2018 (17 years) |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Jersey number | 32, 13, 3, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2003 | Pau-Orthez (France) |
| 2003–2005 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2005–2008 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2008–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011 | JSA Bordeaux |
| 2012–2016 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2016–2017 | Utah Jazz |
| 2017–2018 | Levallois Metropolitans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod (born April 16, 1982), better known as Boris Diaw, is a French basketball executive and former player who is the president of Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A. Diaw began his playing career in Pro A and returned to that league after 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played mostly at the power forward position. In 2006, Diaw was named the NBA's Most Improved Player as a member of the Phoenix Suns. He won an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
Diaw was a member and captain of the senior French national team. He won a FIBA World Cup bronze medal in 2014, a EuroBasket title in 2013, a silver medal in EuroBasket 2011, and two bronze in EuroBasket 2005 and EuroBasket 2015. He earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection in 2005.
Since July 2019, Diaw has served as president of Metropolitans 92.