GORGUI DIENG RUMORS & GOSSIP
Gorgui Dieng Recieving Preseason Accolades
Mike Huguenin, a college basketball writer for Yahoo! Sports has released his preseason All-Junior team for the 2012-2013 season. Huguenin has Gorgs as the starting center. It’s been too damn long since Gorgui got any love on the blog. Too. Damn. long.
C Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Key 2011-12 stats: 32.8 mpg, 9.1 ppg, 52.5 FG%, 9.1 rpg, 3.2 bpg, 1.2 spg
Buzz: He has a chance...
Via The Cardinal Connect
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
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Rick Pitino named his new horses after Peyton Siva and Gorgui Dieng
Most of us are familiar with Rick Pitino the championship-winning college basketball coach, but very few of us know Rick Pitino the horse enthusiast. Two of Pitino’s horses are currently being trained by thoroughbred trainer Randy Bradshaw, and he recently asked the Louisville coach for help in naming the pair of two-year-old colts. Natually, Pitino named them after his players...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Louisville continues to demand notice
When Gorgui Dieng arrived at Louisville in 2010, a year removed from his native Senegal, he informed Cardinals coach Rick Pitino that his goal was to play in the NBA.
"Then I am going to drive you like you've never been driven," Pitino told his 6-foot-11 freshman center.
"What do you mean, 'drive'?" asked Dieng, who, though he spoke four languages...
Via Fox Sports
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March 23, 2012
Dieng keys Louisville's tough D
Gorgui Dieng's seven blocks keyed Louisville's tough defense in the Cardinals 57-44 Sweet 16 win over Michigan State Thursday in Phoenix. FoxSports breaks down Dieng's defensive impact for the Cards.
Via louisville.scout.com
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March 23, 2012
Louisville proves Dieng tough on defense
It had been a struggle for Louisville this season.
Early on, the Cardinals had problems scoring after injuries cost them several players. Then their starting point guard Peyton Siva fell into a slump for more than a month.
And just in time for the Big East tournament, they lost four of their final six regular-season games.
But throughout it all, Louisville had been consistent...
Via Fox Sports
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March 23, 2012
Dieng, Louisville swat away Michigan State
PHOENIX -- To understand what kind of impact Gorgui Dieng had on Louisville's 57-44 victory over Michigan State in Thursday night's West Region semifinals, consider this:
Michigan State made 14 field goals. Dieng blocked seven shots. End result: The top-seeded Spartans scored their second-fewest points of the season and are going home. The fourth-seeded Cardinals will be...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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March 23, 2012
Louisville's defense takes out Spartans
Gorgui Dieng swatted away the West Region's top seed to send Rick Pitino into another regional final.
Chane Behanan scored 15 points and Dieng anchored Louisville's stifling defense with seven blocked shots, helping the Cardinals knock off top-seeded Michigan State 57-44 Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals.
Louisville (29-9) smothered the NCAA tournament'...
Via AP on Fox
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March 22, 2012
Gorgui Dieng Now In The Record Books
Gorgui Dieng’s six blocks last night against Seton Hall put him at 104 total blocks on the season, setting a new school record. The record was previously held by Pervis Ellison who blocked 102 shots during the 87-88 season. In addition to his single season record, Dieng now holds the record for most blocks by a Louisville player in the Big East Tournament previously held by Terrance...
Via The Cardinal Connect
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
Dieng returns strong after ankle injury
Gorgui Dieng returned from a sprained right ankle to score 15 points, and freshman Chane Behanan added 12 rebounds as No. 24 Louisville beat Connecticut 80-59 on Monday night, the Cardinals' fifth straight win.
Louisville (19-5, 7-4) is quickly ascending the Big East standings after a rough start. While most of the 31 credential NBA personnel were scouting the Huskies, it was...
Via AP on Fox
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February 06, 2012
Quadruple double for Gorgui Dieng?
The official scorer credited Gorgui Dieng with his fifth double-double in as many games for his 11 points and 14 rebounds.What’s more noteworthy, however, was the number of blocks the scorer missed in Louisville’s 60-51 win at Seton Hall. The final stats give Dieng credit for only five blocked shots.Should have been a triple double. We’re pretty sure he had at least...
Via Louisville Card Game
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January 28, 2012
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January 28, 2012
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