Cheikh Ya Ya Dia

Nationality: USA/SEN
Date of Birth: 20/03/74
Place of Birth: Dakar (Senegal)
Position: CTR
Height (CM): 207
Weight (KG): 110
Junior Assoc: None
College: Georgetown (1993–1997)

NBL DEBUT: 2/10/99
AGE AT DEBUT: 25
LAST NBL GAME: 10/02/07
AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
NBL History: West Sydney 2000-01, 2007
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Dia was born in Dakar, and growing up in Senegal he spoke French and Wolof. Dia’s full name is Cheikh Yaya Dia, with Cheikh and Yaya being his given names and Dia being his surname. His middle name is also mistakenly spelled “Ya Ya” or “Ya-Ya”, and some non-Senegalese sources erroneously cited it as a nickname.

Dia played mostly soccer in his childhood years, until he became taller than most of his peers. He began playing basketball at 15 years of age.

While playing in Senegal, Dia was noticed by a scout, who suggested that he come to the United States, play one year in high school, and then sign with a college. Dia accepted and left Senegal, settling in Maryland, where he attended St. John’s at Prospect Hall in Frederick.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Cheikh Ya Ya Dia made his NBL debut with the West Sydney Razorbacks at 25 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.

Cheikh Ya Ya Dia played three seasons the West Sydney Razorbacks. He averaged 13.1 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 91 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 45th in blocks per game.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2006-07	33	West Sydney	5-28 (12)	32	854.0	354	221	30	85	136	8	31	63	118	146	323	45%	1	3	33%	61	85	72%	49%	45%	20
2000-01	27	West Sydney	9-19 (8)	28	908.0	445	252	28	101	151	13	53	61	99	194	404	48%	0	1	0%	57	64	89%	51%	48%	31
1999-00	26	West Sydney	12-16 (6)	31	1,002.0	402	259	43	100	159	14	60	76	121	190	374	51%	0	3	0%	22	34	65%	52%	51%	25
Totals				91	2764	1201	732	101	286	446	35	144	200	338	530	1101	48.1%	1	7	14.3%	140	183	76.5%	51%	48%	31

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2006-07	33	West Sydney	5-28 (12)	32	26.7	11.1	6.9	0.9	2.7	4.3	0.3	1.0	2.0	3.7	4.6	10.1	45%	0.1	33%	1.9	2.7	72%	49%	45%	20
2000-01	27	West Sydney	9-19 (8)	28	32.4	15.9	9.0	1.0	3.6	5.4	0.5	1.9	2.2	3.5	6.9	14.4	48%	0.0	0%	2.0	2.3	89%	51%	48%	31
1999-00	26	West Sydney	12-16 (6)	31	32.3	13.0	8.4	1.4	3.2	5.1	0.5	1.9	2.5	3.9	6.1	12.1	51%	0.1	0%	0.7	1.1	65%	52%	51%	25
Total				91	30.4	13.2	8.0	1.1	3.1	4.9	0.4	1.6	2.2	3.7	5.8	12.1	48.1%	0.0	14.3%	0.0	0.1	76.5%	51%	48%	31

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
31	21	5	2	7	6	0

FIBA EXPERIENCE

Ya Ya Dia averaged 9 points and 6.4 rebounds for Senegal at the 1998 FIBA World Championships. Senegal finished the tournament in 15th place.

FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
1998	24	10	196	90	54	10	26	28	14	0	22	26	40	88	45.5%	0	0	0.0%	10	18	55.6%
Total		10	196	90	54	10	26	28	14	0	22	26	40	88	45%	0	0	0%	10	18	56%

FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
1998	24	10	19.6	9.0	5.4	1.0	2.6	2.8	1.4	0.0	2.2	2.6	4.0	8.8	45.5%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	1.0	1.8	55.6%
Total		10	19.6	9.0	5.4	1.0	2.6	2.8	1.4	0.0	2.2	2.6	4.0	8.8	45%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.0	1.8	56%

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	77%	61%	50%	98%
2	0	31	5	2	7
Total						530	1101	48.1%	1	7	14.3%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
2006-07	33	West Sydney	5-28 (12)	32	854.0	354	221	30	85	136	8	31	63	118	146	323	45%	1	3	33%	61	85	72%	49%	45%	20
2000-01	27	West Sydney	9-19 (8)	28	908.0	445	252	28	101	151	13	53	61	99	194	404	48%	0	1	0%	57	64	89%	51%	48%	31
1999-00	26	West Sydney	12-16 (6)	31	1,002.0	402	259	43	100	159	14	60	76	121	190	374	51%	0	3	0%	22	34	65%	52%	51%	25
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

COLLEGE

In his only season there, Dia averaged 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks per game, playing as a center on a team that was named the 8th best in the nation by USA Today. In March 1993, Dia was named a Honorable Mention All-Area selection.

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