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Hamidou Diallo is credited as a basketball player. Hamidou Diallo was born in Queens, New York, United States on July 31, 1998. The age as of 2026 is 28. Education on record includes John Bowne High School and University of Kentucky.
My Take
Hamidou Diallo is pure athletic spectacle, and I love that. A Queens kid who went through Kentucky and then detonated the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest, his explosiveness is the headline. Dunk titles are a public certificate of freakish hops, and you can feel the toughness of his New York upbringing in every leap. What I respect now is the willingness to chase the game wherever it leads, currently with the Shanxi Loongs in China. Players who can lift a whole arena with a single dunk have a rare gift: they make people happy. That is worth something beyond stat lines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hamidou Diallo
- Name (Japanese)
- ハミドゥ・ディアロ
- Reading
- はみどぅ・でぃあろ
- Born
- July 31, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- John Bowne High School
- University
- University of Kentucky
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hamidou Diallo born?
Born July 31, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Hamidou Diallo from?
Hamidou Diallo is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Hamidou Diallo do?
Hamidou Diallo works as basketball player.
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