Education
Marquette University.
Marquette University.
He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italian national team Diener was one of three future National Basketball Association players from that Golden Eagles team The others were Dwyane Wade and Steve Novak.
Following his college career at Marquette, he was a second-round draft choice (38th overall) of the Orlando Magic in the 2005 National Basketball Association Draft.
Diener made his National Basketball Association debut on December 2, 2005, playing 12 minutes and scoring three points in a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. On June 19, 2007, the Indiana Pacers signed Diener (who was a free agent) to a three-year deal reportedly worth $4.86 million.
On July 6, 2009, Diener exercised his player option to remain with the Pacers for the 2009-2010 National Basketball Association season. He was waived by Indiana and signed by the Portland Trail Blazers in March 2010.
In August 2010, he was signed by Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. This allowed him to join the Italian national basketball team
In 2014, Diener retired from professional basketball, after which he became director of player personnel at Marquette University.
Diener played collegiately at Marquette University, and was a member of the Golden Eagles team that reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Final Four in 2003.