FRISCO, Texas — East Texas A&M forward Mohamed Diakite has earned the season's first Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week award, the Conference office announced Tuesday afternoon. Diakite gets the weekly award nod for the first time since joining the Lions' program. 

Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Mohamed Diakite, East Texas A&M - Fr. - F - Politiers, France (INSEP)
Diakite averaged 19 points and 6.5 rebounds across two away wins at Oklahoma and Rice, totaling 38 points, 13 rebounds, five steals, five assists and three blocks. He tallied 15 rebounds and seven rebounds in the win at Oklahoma and followed it up with 23 points, three blocks, and two steals at Rice.

2026-27 Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Date	Player of the Week
Nov. 10	Mohamed Diakite, East Texas A&M