Career
Diop is a tall forward who can play as a small forward or power forward. He has great physical and athletic attributes, but also has a good outside shot and a variety of movements. His speed allows him to run the counter-attack and he also has very good play vision.
Mamadou Diop Gaye came to Spain in 2008 to play for the youth teams of Villa de Adeje.
Years later he moved to Laboral Kutxa, starting to play in a 2011-2012 season with their reserve team in the fifth tier, only to finish the season in UPV Álava of Liga EBA (fourth division). Over the season, he has shown solid performances, averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds per game.
In a 2012-2013 season he was sent on loan to the CEBA Guadalajara of the LEB Plata (third tier), reaching with his team the semifinals of the promotion playoffs to LEB Oro (second tier). In the 2013-2014 he was again loaned in order to continue his development in Conservas de Cambados of the same league.
Foreign the 2014-2015 season, Diop made the roster of Laboral Kutxa for the Liga ACB. On September 2, he debuted and scored his first points in a preseason game against Gipuzkoa Basket.
On December 28, Diop made his first appearance in the ACB, against Baloncesto Sevilla. Diop has played in the Spanish national basketball team youth teams. In summer 2010, he was selected by Diego Ocampo to participate with the U-17 team in the 2010 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.
In April 2011, he played with the U-18 team in the Vilagarcía Basket Cup.
In 2012, he was selected by Luis Guil to participate in the European U-20 Championships in Slovenia. In 2013 he was again shortlisted with the U-20 team, this time coached by Sito Alonso, to participate in the 2013 European Championship.
With CEBA Guadalajara.
