The UCF men’s basketball program added another transfer to its roster with the addition of former UNLV forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong.
The 6-foot-11, 235-pounder spent the past four seasons with the Runnin’ Rebels and averaged 21.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He was a three-year starter at UNLV, appearing in 115 games during his career.
Diong was a 3-star prospect from Florida Prep Academy in Melbourne and signed with UNLV as part of its 2017 recruiting class. He’s originally from Dakar, Senegal, which was also home to former UCF center Tacko Fall.
“We’re excited to have Cheikh join our UCF Family,” said UCF coach Johnny Dawkins.