Malik Dia
| No. 0 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Ensworth School (Nashville, Tennessee) |
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Malik Dia is an American college basketball player for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Belmont Bruins and for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Dia committed to play college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores over offers from schools such as Loyola-Chicago, Georgia, Marquette, Murray State and Western Kentucky.[1]
College career
[edit]Vanderbilt
[edit]In 2022-23, Dia played 20 games for the Commodores where he averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.[2] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Belmont
[edit]Dia transferred to play for the Belmont Bruins.[4] In 2023-24, he appeared in 33 games with 24 starts, where he averaged 16.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Bruins.[5] After the season, Dia once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Ole Miss
[edit]Dia transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[2] On January 8, 2025, he recorded 21 points and eight rebounds in a victory over Arkansas.[7] On January 11, Dia tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, and an assist in a win over LSU.[8] On January 14, he totaled 23 points and 19 rebounds in an upset win over Alabama.[9] On February 12, Dia scored 12 straight points for the Rebels as he helped Ole Miss to a comeback win over South Carolina.[10] On February 22, he tallied 22 points in a loss to Vanderbilt.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Spears, Joseph. "Ensworth power forward Malik Dia commits to Vanderbilt basketball". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Eckert, David. "Belmont transfer Malik Dia commits to Ole Miss basketball, Chris Beard". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Organ, Mike. "Vanderbilt basketball forward/center Malik Dia transferring to Belmont, which needs post players". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Hilliard, Caleb. "Malik Dia's rise: How hard work and a unique journey led him to Ole Miss". Local Memphis. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Mason Gillespie, John. "Chris Beard, Ole Miss Rebels Land Belmont Forward Malik Dia via Transfer Portal". Ole Miss Rebels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Traux, Barkley. "Belmont forward Malik Dia enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Hutchens, Sam. "How Chris Beard, Malik Dia grew together in Ole Miss basketball's win at Arkansas". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Kuhl, Billy. "Malik Dia Shines Again in Ole Miss Basketball's Win Over LSU". Ole Miss Rebels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Cleveland, Rick. "Malik Dia's emergence has lifted Ole Miss into the national spotlight". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Hutchens, Sam. "What 'winning time' is, and how Malik Dia figured into it in Ole Miss' win vs South Carolina". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ Hutchens, Sam. "Ole Miss basketball vs Vanderbilt final score: Malik Dia, Rebels' comeback comes up short". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 8, 2025.