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Rutgers Women’s Basketball Adds Pitt Forward Fatima Diakhate in the Transfer Portal
TL;DR
Rutgers women's basketball has signed Fatima Diakhate from Pitt, adding depth to their frontcourt. Diakhate, a 6-foot-5 forward, averaged 9.4 points and 8.9 rebounds last season.
Key points
- Fatima Diakhate transfers to Rutgers from Pitt
- Averaged 9.4 points and 8.9 rebounds last season
- 6-foot-5 forward with one season of eligibility left
Fatima DiakhateRutgers Scarlet KnightsPittsburgh Panthers
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 11: Fatima Diakhate #21 of the Pittsburgh Panthers attempts a shot in the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC YUM! Center on January 11, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Rutgers women’s basketball has added another piece to its frontcourt in the transfer portal as former Pitt Forward Fatima Diakhate announced her commitment to the Scarlet Knights on her social media accounts. She spent the first three years of her career at Georgia before transferring to Pitt last year. This will be her last season of eligibility.
Last year for Pitt, the redshirt junior started 27 out of 31 games for the Panthers, and over that time she averaged 9.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line.
The 6-foot-5 forward was born in Senegal but started her high school career at Capital Courts Academy Prep School in Ottawa, Canada. She then moved to Florida to attend Montverde Academy for her junior and senior year and helped lead the Eagles to a 20-3 record and their first GEICO Nationals championship in her senior season.
Diakhate originally committed to UCF out of high school, but when then-UCF head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson took the head coaching job at Georgia, Diakhate made the move to play in Athens.
She did not see any in-game action during her freshman year in 2022-2023, but appeared in 28 games coming off the bench the next year. Her production leaped forward in her redshirt sophomore year at Georgia, when she started 28 out of 29 games.
Despite Pitt finishing with an abysmal 8-23 record last season, Diakhate made an argument for being the best player on her team as she finished third on the team in scoring with 9.4 points per game and first on the team in rebounds with 8.9 per game. She also posted a low foul rate, averaging just above 2 fouls every game.
Q&A
What are Fatima Diakhate's stats from her last season at Pitt?
Fatima Diakhate averaged 9.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 56.1% from the field.
Where did Fatima Diakhate play before transferring to Rutgers?
Before transferring to Rutgers, Fatima Diakhate played for the Pittsburgh Panthers after spending three years at Georgia.
What is Fatima Diakhate's height and position in basketball?
Fatima Diakhate is a 6-foot-5 forward.
