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Ali Dibba

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Stockholm, Sweden
High School:
Central Pointe Academy
Prev School:
Abilene Christian

PRIOR TO SIU
Started his career at Chicago State in 2021-22 and played five games for the Cougars, averaging 13.4 points in 26 minutes per game … Dibba transferred to Abilene Christian in 2022-23 and spent two seasons with the Wildcats. In 2023-24 Dibba led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists per game … He shot 47.7 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from behind the arc … Dibba scored in double-figures in 27 games and 20 or more points in seven games for the Wildcats, including a 10-straight stretch to end the season … Posted a season-high 25 points on the road at Western Kentucky … Recorded two double-doubles with points and rebounds against WKU and Texas-Rio Grande Valley … Dibba made two starts and appeared in five games for the Cougars his freshman season, missing most of the nonconference slate due to a travel restriction from his native Sweden … Missed the final 12 games of the season due to a hand injury … Made his collegiate debut at Grand Canyon where he led the team with 21 points to go with seven rebounds … Scored in double-digits in three of the five games he played.