MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL’S CHEIKH DIAGNE NAMED TO PHILADELPHIA SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HONOR ROLL

MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL’S CHEIKH DIAGNE NAMED TO PHILADELPHIA SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HONOR ROLL
Posted: Feb 29, 2024

By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

February 29, 2024

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA–Manor College Men's Basketball (12-6 overall, 6-2 Eastern States Athletic Conference) sophomore forward Cheikh Diagne (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) was named to the Philadelphia Small College Basketball Association (PSCBA) Honor Roll for the period February 19-February 25.

Diagne led Manor in points (12), overall field goals made (five), and defensive (career-best tying nine) and overall rebounds (11) versus Christendom College on February 24.  He shared team lead in minutes (37) and assists (three) versus the Crusaders.  Diagne contributed a "double-double" (12 points and 11 rebounds) versus the Crusaders.  It was his second "double-double" of the season.  He led Manor in defensive rebounds (eight) and shared the team lead in with a career-best four three-point field goals made versus Central Pennsylvania College on February 20.  Diagne also set career-bests in minutes (38) and three-point field goal attempts (10) versus the Knights.

Diagne leads Manor in overall rebounds (120) and per game (6.7) and blocked shots (18) and per game (1.1) this season. He is second on the team in defensive rebounds (99) and (5.5) per game.

Diagne joins the following eight Manor players who were previously recognized by the PSCBA:

  • Eddie Fortescue Jr. (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon): February 12-February 18, 2024 (Honor Roll)

  • Namir Simmons (Philadelphia, PA/Academy Park): February 5-February 11, 2024 (Honor Roll)

  • Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy): January 29-February 4, 2024 (Honor Roll)  

  • Simmons: January 22-January 28, 2024 (Honor Roll)

  • Simmons: December 4-December 10, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Fortescue Jr.: February 13-February 19, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Nissir Cook: February 6-February 12, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Larenzo Jackson: January 16-January 22, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Nasir Collins: December 12-December 18, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Rahmaad Dejarnette: February 7-February 13, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Enoch Clark: January 24-January 30, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Dejarnette: January 17-January 23, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Dejarnette: November 29-December 5, 2021 (Honor Roll)

 

Diagne plays for third-year Head Coach Leo Mahon.

The eighth-ranked USCAA Division I Blue Jays await the USCAA Small College National Championship Tournament bid announcement on Monday, March 4 at 1:15 p.m.  The National Championship Tournament will be at Virginia State University (NCAA Division II) and Richard Bland College of William and Mary (NJCAA Region X Division II) in Petersburg, Virginia from Saturday March 9 through Tuesday, March 13. 

 

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