DeSagana Diop

**DeSagana Diop**
Houston Rockets
Position:	Assistant coach
Personal information
Born:	January 30, 1982 (age 42); Dakar, Senegal
Listed height:	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight:	280 lbs (127 kg)
Professional basketball career
	Debut: 2001 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Last game: 2014 for the Charlotte Bobcats
Career information
Jersey no.:	52, 7, 14, 2
Position:	Center
High school:	Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)
NBA Draft:	2001 / Rnd: 1 / Pck: 8th
Career history
	as player; Cleveland Cavaliers (2001-2005); Dallas Mavericks (2005-2008); New Jersey Nets (2008); Dallas Mavericks (2008-2009); Charlotte Bobcats (2010-2013); as coach; Texas Legends (2014-2016); (Player Development); Utah Jazz (2016-2020); (Coaching associate); Houston Rockets (2020-present); (Assistant coach);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team Parade All-American (2001);

DeSagana N'gagne Diop (born January 30, 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball Center and current Assistant coach for the Houston Rockets.

Houston Rockets

Position:	Assistant coach
Personal information
Born:	January 30, 1982 (1982-01-30) (age 42) Dakar, Senegal
Listed height:	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight:	280 lbs (127 kg)
Professional basketball career
Debut: 2001 for the Cleveland Cavaliers Last game: 2014 for the Charlotte Bobcats
Career information
Jersey no.:	52, 7, 14, 2
Position:	Center
High school:	Oak Hill Academy (Virginia)
NBA Draft:	2001 / Rnd: 1 / Pck: 8th
Career history
as player Cleveland Cavaliers (2001-2005) Dallas Mavericks (2005-2008) New Jersey Nets (2008) Dallas Mavericks (2008-2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2010-2013) as coach Texas Legends (2014-2016) (Player Development) Utah Jazz (2016-2020) (Coaching associate) Houston Rockets (2020-present) (Assistant coach)
Career highlights and awards
First-team Parade All-American (2001)