Boris Diaw Day Part 2: Facts and Trivia

by TexSUN on Oct 3, 2007 7:11 PM MDT

Our impromptu Boris Diaw Day continues with some facts and trivia. In case you missed Part 1, find it here. Be sure to post your favorite 3D moments and YouTubes in the comments, then check back tomorrow evening for Part 3.

A Few Quick Facts about Boris (from Wikipedia, Suns.com, Boris's NBA player profile page and official website, and other sources):

Full Name: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod

Birth Date: April 16, 1982 (Cormeilles, France)

Height: 6'8"

Weight: 230lbs

Official Website: BorisDiaw.com

Trivia:

Is good friends with Spurs point guard Tony Parker, and was best man at his wedding.
Is the son of Élisabeth Riffiod, one of the best centers in the history of French women's basketball, and Issa Diaw, who was a high jump champion in Senegal.
Has a brother named Paco playing at Georgia Tech.
Likes the number 13, Africa, photography, and cactus in Phoenix, among lots of other things.
Is the first French player ever to record a triple-double in the NBA.
One of only three players (LeBron James and Jason Kidd being the other two) to average at least six rebounds and six assists in the 2005-06 season.
Originally intended to be a backup point guard when the Suns acquired him in 2005.
Winner of the 2005-06 NBA Most Improved Player award
His 3D nickname stands for "drive, dish, defend".

Also, be sure to check out Boris's biography (including photos of Boris as a child) on his official website.

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6 rebounds 6 assists avg per season really says alot about Boris. On the 3 ds and what they stand for, I couldn't help but think of this,

Patches O'Houlihan: If you're going to become true dodgeballers, then you've got to learn the five d's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!

I really think with Bell (all defensive team) and Barbosa and Diaw, and now Hill, you could say all 7 guys are all star caliber. To me, the problem is
becoming chemistry, not lineup....

1 hill
2 nash
3 amare
4 barbosa
5 diaw
6 bell
7 marion

by jasonsuns1 on Oct 3, 2007 8:09 PM MDT reply actions