University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Diouf, Ismaël

Jersey Number 11
Ismaël Diouf
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Saint-Jean-Sur Richelieu, Quebec
- High School:
- Cegep Saint-Jean Sur-Richelieu / Laval / North Carolina State
Bio
2024-25 (NORTH CAROLINA STATE): Appeared in 18 games for the Wolfpack ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds on the year ... Scored a season-high nine points with five rebounds and two assists against Stanford (2/8/25) ... All-ACC Academic Team selection.
2024 (CEBL): First overall pick in the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Draft by the Montreal Alliance, becoming the first Quebecois player to be selected first overall ... Played in five games averaging two points and one rebounds per game ... Made his CEBL debut against Vancouver (5/23/24) with a season-hugh six points ...
2023-24 (LAVAL): Appeared in 24 games with 19 starts ... Notched 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 56% from the field ... Averaged a double-double in the postseason with 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in the Final 8 Tournament ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Final 8 Tournament as he helped Laval to its first U Sports national championship in school history with wins over three of the top four teams in the field.
2022-23 (LAVAL): Appeared in 26 games with 24 starts ... Averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, with 35 total blocks on the season ... Made his debut on Oct. 14, 2022 vs. Western with a 16 point, nine rbeounding performance ... Posted a 20-point game vs. Concordia (1/14/23) ... Scored at least 14 points six times, with seven games shooting at least 60% from the floor ... Named to the Regional All-Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cegep Saint-Jean Sur-Richelieu in Quebec.
PERSONAL: Native of Saint-Jean-Sur Richelieu, Quebec ... Majoring in Movement and Exercise Science.
2024 (CEBL): First overall pick in the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Draft by the Montreal Alliance, becoming the first Quebecois player to be selected first overall ... Played in five games averaging two points and one rebounds per game ... Made his CEBL debut against Vancouver (5/23/24) with a season-hugh six points ...
2023-24 (LAVAL): Appeared in 24 games with 19 starts ... Notched 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 56% from the field ... Averaged a double-double in the postseason with 18.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in the Final 8 Tournament ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Final 8 Tournament as he helped Laval to its first U Sports national championship in school history with wins over three of the top four teams in the field.
2022-23 (LAVAL): Appeared in 26 games with 24 starts ... Averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, with 35 total blocks on the season ... Made his debut on Oct. 14, 2022 vs. Western with a 16 point, nine rbeounding performance ... Posted a 20-point game vs. Concordia (1/14/23) ... Scored at least 14 points six times, with seven games shooting at least 60% from the floor ... Named to the Regional All-Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cegep Saint-Jean Sur-Richelieu in Quebec.
PERSONAL: Native of Saint-Jean-Sur Richelieu, Quebec ... Majoring in Movement and Exercise Science.
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