A torn ACL has sidelined freshman guard Fiona Diomande for the season, but it hasn’t stopped her from meeting her Wichita State teammates.
Arriving in mid-July from Paris, Diomande didn’t have to search far to find connections to home thanks to French-speaking teammates Aicha Ndour and Maimouna Sissoko.
“I was connected with (Aicha),” Diomande said. “The feeling was good and, actually, (she) is like a sister (to me). So it’s very good to talk in French sometimes because it’s my first language.”
Head women’s basketball coach Terry Nooner was impressed by game footage and highlight videos of Diomande and decided to contact her.