Ali Dibba's Career & Season Highs, Career Cumulative Statistics and 2021-22 Game-By-Game Statistics (PDF)
2021-22 Freshman
• Missed most of the non-conference portion of the schedule due to travel restrictions within his native Sweden
• Joined the team in mid-December and traveled to away games at IUPUI, Iowa State and Drake but did not play
• Played in five games with two starts
• Made his Cougars debut at the start of conference play (at GCU) and led the team in scoring with 21 points and also pulled down seven rebounds
• Named TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for December 27 through January 2, following games at Grand Canyon University and New Mexico State University. Dibba made his collegiate basketball debut at GCU and scored a team-high 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting (1-of-2 three-point field goals), 8-of-11 free throws, with seven rebounds and two steals
• He led the team in scoring and rebounding in his home conference debut versus Seattle, pouring in 24 points and pulling down five rebounds
• Scored in double figures in three of the five games in which he played
• Missed the final 12 games of the season due to injury (hand)
• During his limited playing time, averaged 26.0 minutes per game, shot 51.2 percent from the field (21-of-41), 83.3 percent from the free throw line (20-of-24) and registered six steals and one block
Personal
• Full Name: Ali Abdou dibba
• Preffered Name: Ali dibba
• Born: Stockholm, Sweden
• Hometown: Bredäng, Sweden
• Notable high school alumni: RJ Melendez, Barra Njie, Luis Rolon
• Major: Business management
• Parents: Abdou and Fatoumatta Dibba
• Siblings: Mustafa, Ebrima, Dawda, Baba, Ablie, Saptieu, all play basketball
• Favorite Sports Memory: When he hit a buzzer beater in Scania Cup A tournament where all the best teams from Scandinavia were competing
• Interests other than Basketball: Soccer
• Influenced his Athletic Career: My whole family, specifically my brothers and Derrick Rose
• Why Chicago State: Because of what coach Gillion is attempting to do, change the culture and I want to be a part of that
• Favorite Team: Chicago Bulls
• Favorite Player: Derrick rose
• Favorite Food: Domoda
