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Friday / March 29.
  • Diallo, Diarra Add Seton Hall, VCU, St. John’s, Dayton Offers

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    HAMIDOU-DIALLO200-11-22The Putnam (Conn.) Science Academy duo of Hamidou Diallo and Mamadou Diarra are adding offers at a fast and furious pace.

    Seton Hall and VCU both offered the 6-4 Diallo (pictured), a 2017 shooting guard ranked No. 38 in that class by Rivals. He previously held offers from St. John’s, Providence, UConn and Minnesota, among others.

    “Hamidou has a great feel for the game which allows him to execute at a high level on the floor,” New York Jayhawks coach Jay David, also an assistant at Long Island Lutheran, previously told SNY.tv. “His ability to score and pass at such a high level is what I think makes him special.”

    St. John’s, Seton Hall, VCU and Dayton all offered the 6-8 Diarra, a 2016 power forward who already held an offer from Minnesota.

    “Mamadou has a great motor and knack for chasing down rebounds to go along with really good footwork,” David said. “That will only improve with stretching out his skill set to beyond 15 feet.

    “Defensively they both are two of the better players I’ve coached.”

    St. John’s, UConn and Minnesota are among those watching the duo this weekend in New Orleans at the Under Armour event.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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