Moussa Diabate
Forward · Charlotte Hornets · #14
Moussa Diabate: season analysis
Moussa Diabate is a 24-year-old forward for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 14. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 210 pounds, Diabate has 5 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Michigan.
In 2026-27, Diabate is averaging 8.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.8 minutes per game, starting all 9 games. The shooting line reads 63.5% from the field and 73.7% from the free-throw line. That makes Diabate the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 (7.9 points in 26.0 minutes per game), scoring is up by 1.0 points per game and playing time up by 2.8 minutes.
Before this season, Diabate played 4 NBA seasons and 177 games, averaging 6.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 7.9 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Nationality: France.
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Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #14 |
| Age | 24 |
| Born | January 21, 2002 · Paris, France |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg) |
| College | Michigan |
| NBA experience | 5 years |
| Salary | $2,461,462 (2026-27) |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Grayson AllenG · #8
Christian AndersonG · #5
Kylan BoswellG · #18
PJ HallC · #16
Sion JamesG · #4
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #11
Kon KnueppelG · #7
Liam McNeeleyG · #33
Brandon MillerF · #24
Royce O'NealeF · #00
Naz ReidC · #0
Tidjane SalaunF · #31
Dennis SchroderG · #17
Hannes SteinbachF · #22
Coby WhiteG · #3
Grant WilliamsF · #2
Last 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | -18 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -23 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -9 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -27 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ BKN | W 110-103 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | -16 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | charlotte hornets | 9 | 9 | 28.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 63.5 | 0.0 | 73.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.7-5.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.1 |
| 2025-26 | charlotte hornets | 73 | 47 | 26.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 63.1 | 50.0 | 65.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.1-5.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.4 |
| 2024-25 | charlotte hornets | 71 | 8 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 59.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.4-3.9 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.0-1.6 |
| 2023-24 | la clippers | 11 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9-1.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.8-1.3 |
| 2022-23 | la clippers | 22 | 1 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 50.0 | 62.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1-2.1 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.5-0.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.