UW Basketball Sign French Wing Diomande

The Washington men's basketball program announced the signing of Dominique Diomande, a 6-foot-7 forward, who played for ADA Blois in the France-ProA U21 League last year. 

Diomande, considered a top 50 NBA Draft prospect by DraftExpress.com, averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.8 steals per game for Blois over 27 games in 2023-24. 

"We are very excited to welcome Dom into our Husky basketball family and the University of Washington,” UW head coach Danny Sprinkle said in a statement. "He has been working very hard to fulfill the international and academic requirements for admission.”

According to a UW spokesperson Diomande's eligibility is still pending, though the staff hopes to have him on campus after the start of the New Year. 

The 19-year-old could also be viewed as a key piece for the 2025-26 men's basketball season when the scholarship limit increases from 13 to 15, with Sprinkle set to add a top 15 recruiting class, according to ESPN, that includes 6-foot-10 forward Niko Bundalo (No. 28 overall) and 6-foot-1 guard JJ Mandaquit (No. 48 overall), along with four-star guard Courtland Muldrew and junior college center Mady Traore.