High School
A top-100 recruit, Diop played the last two years at Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Ga., after starring at the Walker School his freshman and sophomore seasons. Diop entered the 2025-26 season as the 84th ranked player in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. During the 2024-25 season, Diop averaged 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game for the City Reapers. Prior to joining OTE, Diop was named to the 2024 Sophomore All-American Third Team by MaxPreps. Diop played on the U18 Overtime Elite team at the adidas Next Generation Tournament in summer of 2024, while also attending adidas Eurocamp the same year. The Thies, Senegal native spent last summer playing for Game Elite on the adidas 3SSB circuit.