Lamine Diawara (born 1971 in Bamako) is a retired Malian basketball player. Diawara was a member of the Mali national basketball team, and earned the FIBA AfroBasket Most Valuable Player while playing with Team Mali at the FIBA Africa Championship 1999[citation needed].
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| Born | 1971 Bamako, Mali |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
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Diawara played his club ball with Al Ittihad Aleppo in Syria, where he was both the import player of the year and player of the year in 2005-06 in Syria's top league.[1] Prior to playing in Syria, Diawara played with Anibal Zahle in the Lebanese Basketball League.[2]
The 6'10" (206 cm) Diawara is the brother of former WNBA player Nare Diawara[3] and current (2019–20) Ligue Féminine de Basketball player Diéné Diawara.[4]
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