Keita Bates-Diop (/ˈkeɪtə ˈbeɪts ˈdiːɒp/ KAY-tə BAYTS DEE-op;[1] born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
![]() Bates-Diop with Ohio State in 2018 | |
No. 13 – New York Knicks | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. | January 23, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | University (Normal, Illinois) |
College | Ohio State (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2018–2019 | →Iowa Wolves |
2020 | Denver Nuggets |
2020 | →Windy City Bulls |
2020–2023 | San Antonio Spurs |
2023–2024 | Phoenix Suns |
2024 | Brooklyn Nets |
2024–present | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school career
editKeita Bates-Diop was born on January 23, 1996, in Sacramento, California[2] to Richard and Wilma Bates. His parents added Diop to his surname. His father Richard studied under Cheikh Anta Diop, a Senegalese scientist and anthropologist.[3] The small forward played for University High School in Normal, Illinois. He averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior. He was considered one of the top 5 candidates for Illinois Mr. Basketball by the Chicago Tribune.[4] Bates-Diop was ranked no. 24 nationally in his class by Rivals.com.[5]
College career
editBates-Diop was a bench player as a freshman at OSU in the 2014–15 season. As a sophomore, he expanded his role on the team and averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[6] But as a junior, he suffered a stress fracture in his left leg, sitting out all but the first nine games, while the Buckeyes limped to a 17–15 record without him. In those nine games, Bates-Diop averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[7] He was granted a medical redshirt and came into his redshirt junior campaign one of the top options for new coach Chris Holtmann.[6]
Bates-Diop earned his first Big Ten Conference player of the week honors on December 11, 2017, after notching a career-high 27 points in a 97–62 win over William & Mary.[8] On January 9, 2018, Bates-Diop was recognized as the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association after strong performances against Iowa and Michigan State. Bates-Diop tied a then-career high with 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a victory against Iowa. Against top-ranked Michigan State, he scored a career-high 32 points in an 80–64 win.[9] He also received his second Big Ten player of the week recognition.[10] Bates-Diop received his second consecutive player of the week nod on January 15, with a 26-point, eight-rebound outing in a 91–69 win over Maryland and 20 points and nine rebounds in a victory versus Rutgers.[11]
On February 26, 2018, Bates-Diop was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.[12] He averaged 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Following Ohio State's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Bates-Diop announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[13]
Professional career
editMinnesota Timberwolves (2018–2020)
editOn June 21, 2018, Bates-Diop was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 48th pick in the 2018 NBA draft.[14] On July 7, 2018, he signed with the Timberwolves.[15] Bates-Diop participated in the NBA Summer League in 2018 and 2019.
Denver Nuggets (2020)
editOn February 5, 2020, the Timberwolves traded Bates-Diop to the Denver Nuggets in a four-team trade.[16] He was assigned to the Windy City Bulls on March 1.[17] He was waived by the Nuggets on November 22, 2020.[18]
San Antonio Spurs (2020–2023)
editOn November 29, 2020, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they had signed Bates-Diop to a two-way contract.[19] On September 7, 2021, the Spurs re-signed him.[20] On December 23, 2021, Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds and a steal in a 138–110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.[21]
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)
editOn July 4, 2023, Bates-Diop signed with the Phoenix Suns.[22]
Brooklyn Nets (2024)
editOn February 8, 2024, Bates-Diop was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies.[23] On March 27, 2024, the NBA announced that Bates-Diop would miss the rest of the season due to a fractured tibia.[24]
New York Knicks (2024–present)
editOn July 6, 2024, Bates-Diop was traded to the New York Knicks alongside Mikal Bridges and one second-round pick in exchange for Bojan Bogdanović, Mamadi Diakite, Shake Milton, 4 unprotected first-round picks, an unprotected pick swap, a top four protected first round pick, and an unprotected second-round pick.[25]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editRegular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Minnesota | 30 | 3 | 16.8 | .423 | .250 | .643 | 2.8 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 5.0 |
2019–20 | Minnesota | 37 | 0 | 17.5 | .422 | .330 | .708 | 3.0 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 6.8 |
Denver | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | .464 | .333 | .800 | 2.4 | .0 | .3 | .6 | 5.4 | |
2020–21 | San Antonio | 30 | 0 | 8.2 | .448 | .294 | .667 | 1.6 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 2.6 |
2021–22 | San Antonio | 59 | 14 | 16.2 | .517 | .309 | .754 | 3.9 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 5.7 |
2022–23 | San Antonio | 67 | 42 | 21.7 | .508 | .394 | .793 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 9.7 |
2023–24 | Phoenix | 39 | 8 | 15.3 | .427 | .313 | .722 | 2.6 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 4.5 |
Brooklyn | 14 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | .200 | 1.000 | .6 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 | |
Career | 283 | 67 | 16.1 | .474 | .333 | .751 | 3.0 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 6.0 |
Play-in
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | – | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | – | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | .200 | .000 | .500 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Ohio State | 33 | 0 | 9.9 | .473 | .462 | .679 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 3.8 |
2015–16 | Ohio State | 33 | 33 | 31.5 | .453 | .324 | .787 | 6.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
2016–17 | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 23.3 | .500 | .200 | .714 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .2 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
2017–18 | Ohio State | 34 | 34 | 33.1 | .480 | .359 | .794 | 8.7 | 1.6 | .9 | 1.6 | 19.8 |
Career | 109 | 70 | 24.8 | .472 | .352 | .776 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
References
edit- ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide". NBA.com (Press release). October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Downing, Andy (March 7, 2018). "Keita Bates-Diop leads a rising Ohio State basketball team". columbusalive.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Kindred, Randy (January 26, 2012). "U High's Bates-Diop drawing D-I attention". Pantagraph.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ Helfgot, Mike (November 27, 2013). "Boys hoops – Top 5 Mr. Basketball candidates". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (March 10, 2014). "Michigan's Nik Stauskas gets All-America honor; recruit Kameron Chatman a prep All-American". MLive.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Markus, Don (January 11, 2018). "In order to beat Ohio State, Maryland has to stop Keita Bates-Diop". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Birdsong, Nick (November 22, 2017). "Ohio State's Keita Bates-Diop is the difference maker the Buckeyes needed all along". Sporting News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan State, Ohio State Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors: Buckeyes' Keita Bates-Diop earns Player of the Week award; Spartans' Jaren Jackson Jr. named Freshman of the Week". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Ohio State's Bates-Diop Is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week". The United States Basketball Writers Association. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Maryland, Ohio State Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors: Buckeyes' Keita Bates-Diop earns Player of the Week award; Terrapins' Bruno Fernando named Freshman of the Week". Big Ten Conference. CBS Interactive. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan State, Ohio State Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors: Buckeyes' Keita Bates-Diop earns second-consecutive Player of the Week award; Spartans' Jaren Jackson Jr. named Freshman of the Week for third time". Big Ten Conference. CBS Interactive. January 15, 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (March 26, 2018). "Buckeyes forward Keita Bates-Diop to enter NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Landis, Bill (June 21, 2018). "Keita Bates-Diop selected in second round, No. 48 overall by Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018 NBA Draft". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Keita Bates-Diop". NBA.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Acquire Bates-Diop, Napier, Vonleh, Green and First-Round Pick in Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets' Keita Bates-Diop: Sent to G League". CBS Sports. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "NBA Player Transactions". NBA.com. February 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Pederson, Landon (November 29, 2020). "Spurs sign Keita Bates-Diop to two-way contract". NBA.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Mauricio, Ezekiel (September 7, 2021). "Spurs re-sign Keita Bates-Diop". NBA.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs rout depleted Lakers 138–110 in last Staples game". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Suns Sign Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks, Chimezie Metu and Yuta Watanabe". NBA.com. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade with Phoenix and Memphis". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nets Notebook: Keita Bates-Diop ruled out for season due to fracture in tibia". New York Daily News. March 27, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "New York Knicks Acquire Mikal Bridges and Keita Bates-Diop". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.