Malick Diallo entered his sophomore season at TCU
Diallo, a 6-foot-2 sophomore from Mali, West Africa, suffered his injury while making an offensive rebound midway through the first half in the 78-74 home loss to New Orleans on Monday night.
He played 6½ minutes in the game and recorded one rebound, one blocked shot and two turnovers.
“Malick had worked very hard this season,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. “He really needed to improve and grow as a player and leader. We are all saddened to see Malick miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.”
“He is an important part of our team, not only for what he does on the field, but because of his leadership, energy and work ethic. We will continue to support him in his recovery and look forward to having him healthy next season.”
In 29 games off the bench last season during his freshman year, he averaged 2.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 10.9 minutes per game while shooting 49% from the field and 55.6% from the foul line.
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Before committing to TCU in October 2023, he played for Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. However, a knee injury forced him to miss his senior season with the Tigers.
With Diallo sidelined for the Horned Frogs, the next man up could be Florida International transfer Vianney Salatchoum, who missed the season opener against New Orleans.
TCU coach Jamie Dixon may also need to play 6-foot-1 David Punch and/or 6-foot-1 Xavier Edmonds more at the center position, despite both being undersized.
Horned Frogs had two winning streaks
Punch led the Horned Frogs with 19 points and eight rebounds against New Orleans. Micah Robinson had 14 points and six boards, while Jayden Pierre and Edmonds both scored 11.
The home loss to a non-conference opponent was TCU’s first since 2022. The Frogs had won 19 straight at home against non-conference teams.
Additionally, TCU ended an 11-game winning streak in home openers.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, TCU was the only team in the Big 12 Conference last season to fail to make 200 three-pointers. Their battle continued Monday night.
The Horned Frogs finished just 3 of 27 (11%) shooting from deep to open their season.
TCU hosts St. Francis (PA) on Thursday.
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