Yakhouba Diawara is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Limoges of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball at Southern Idaho and Pepperdine.
Education
He first attended junior college at Southern Idaho, playing 63 games and averaging 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 24.1 minutes while shooting 54.2 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from three-point range and 58.6 percent from the free throw line.
Career
Diawara started his career with French team JDA Dijon, and after his first season in the European League, Diawara decided to attend college in the United States. After two years, he transferred to Pepperdine where he averaged 15.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 32.5 minutes while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from three-point range and 65 percent from the free throw line earning First Team All-West Coast Conference honors as a junior. Diawara went undrafted after graduating from Pepperdine and signed with Dijon again.
In February 2006, he moved to Italian team Climamio Bologna.
He was signed by the Denver Nuggets on July 26, 2006. He signed with the Miami Heat on August 7, 2008.
On July 24, 2010, Diawara signed with Enel Brindisi in Italy. Foreign the 2011-2012 season, he signed a one-year deal with Pallacanestro Varese.
On July 21, 2012, he signed with another Italian team, Umana Reyer Venezia.
He left Venezia on July 16, 2013. In September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with BCM Gravelines, however, he parted ways with them on March 10, 2014. On August 21, 2014, he returned to Cimberio Varese for the 2014-2015 season.
On September 28, 2015, Diawara signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, returning to the National Basketball Association for the first time since 2010.
However, he was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games. On November 2, he signed with Limoges.