After his good Summer League (14.1 points on average at 50% shooting success, 6.1 rebounds and 4 assists), Ousmane Dieng was back in his hometown of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, to meet local young people.
The opportunity for the mother of the Thunder winger to announce that her son could not participate in the preparation course for the French team for the 2023 World Cup, in Pau, from July 28.
Summoned as a “training partner” with Hugo Benitez, Joel Ayayi, Jaylen Hoard and Bodian Massa, Ousmane Dieng suffers from lower back pain.
“He was supposed to train with the France team in Pau, but because of a back injury, he had to give it up”explained the mother of the basketball player, Marie-Pierre, at the Sud Ouest newspaper. A missed opportunity to show up with Vincent Collet and the staff of the Blues, one year before the Olympic Games. “There will be other occasions, and even other Olympics” relativizes, however, the mother of Ousmane Dieng.
For the Little Blue of Agenthe 20-year-old confirms the information, hoping to find the Blues quickly.
“It is an honor for me to wear the jersey of the France team. It’s true that my back injury did not allow me to join them this time, but I hope to be called up as soon as possible.” he answers like this, adding that the Paris 2024 Olympics are in the back of his mind. “It would be a dream for me. »
