One of the EuroLeague's best defensive players is staying with Monaco
Monaco pens Alpha Diallo to long-term extension
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AS Monaco has secured services of one its core pieces during the past four seasons by signing a three-year extension with forward Alpha Diallo, the club announced Saturday.
Diallo (2.01 meters, 27 years old) is averaging 10.6 points on 40.2% three-point shooting, along with 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals, this season for a Monaco side that is getting ready for its best-of-five playoff series against FC Barcelona.
"I’ve been here since the beginning of the EuroLeague adventure almost four years ago, and it’s incredible to see how far I’ve come", Diallo said for club's website. "Monaco is truly like my second home now. The club, the fans, the city - I’m fulfilled and happy in this environment. At this point, it’s more than just basketball. There’s a real connection, and extending my contract was a no-brainer."
Diallo has started in 77 of his 141 appearances over the last four seasons with Monaco, and in each of those the team has reached the EuroLeague Playoffs. He is considered one of the EuroLeague's premier defenders, and he finished third in the voting for this season's Best Defender Trophy. In his four seasons, he has 172 steals, second-most over that four-year span behind only Thomas Walkup.
Before joining Monaco in the summer of 2021, Diallo spent four years playing college basketball at Providence College, then started his professional career with Lavrio of Greece in 2020.