About DeSagana Diop
DeSagana N'gagne Diop is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League, as well as the Senegal national team. The Cavaliers struggled heavily in Diop's first few years with the team. In the 2004–05 season, the Cavaliers had posted their best record since the 1997–98 season, going 42–40. On November 15, 2005, Diop recorded a career-high 16 rebounds in an 83–80 win over the Denver Nuggets. In that same game, Diop also recorded a career-high 6 blocks—including a denial of Carmelo Anthony's potentially game-winning field goal attempt.
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