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2007-08
Averaged 8.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.9 apg, 48% FG, 74% FT, 32% 3FG and 28.1 mpg in 82 games… Scored in double figures in 15 of his last 28 games off the bench…. Did so five times through his first 35 appearances as a reserve… Saw his numbers rise after the acquisition of Shaquille O’Neal, averaging 10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 3.7 apg… Had four double-doubles on the season, including one double-digit assist effort and two 20-point efforts… Joined Leandro Barbosa as the only two Suns to appear in every game... In the NBA Playoffs, averaged 14.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.6 apg in 35.6 mpg… In Game 4 of the Opening Round, made his first postseason start in two years and tallied a near triple-double (20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists)… Scored in double figures in four of five games in the playoffs.
2006-07
In fourth NBA season and second with Phoenix averaged 9.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, including a career-high .538 field goal percentage in 31.1 minutes in 73 games (59 starts)… Among NBA centers and power forwards his 4.8 assists per game average trailed only Lamar Odom… Notched fifth career triple-double and first this season with a season-high 21 points, career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Golden State on Dec. 15… Scored 10-plus points 35 times (26-9 record), 20-plus points 2 times, including a season-high 21 points twice (vs. Golden State on Dec. 15 and vs. Portland on Jan. 19)… Recorded 6 double-doubles, including one triple-double… Grabbed double figures in rebounds 3 times, including career-high 14 twice (vs. GS on Dec. 15 and vs. Sacramento on March 22)… Dished out double figures in assists 5 times, including a season-high 14 assists at New Jersey on Dec. 7… Concluded the regular season by coming off the bench in team’s final five games… In the 2007 Playoffs, scored in 10-plus points once, including a 2007 playoff-high 10 points (all in the first half) at San Antonio on May 12.
2005-06
Averaged 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists (17th), .526 FG (T-8th) in 35.5 minutes in 81 games, all career highs, in 2005-06 regular season… Winner of the 2005-06 NBA Most Improved Player Award… Previous winners included All-Stars Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Jermaine O’Neal, Kevin Johnson, Kevin Duckworth, Dale Ellis and Alvin Robertson…. One of three NBA players (LeBron James, Jason Kidd) to average at least six rebounds and six assists… His four career triple-doubles trails only Kidd (8) and James (6) and is the most by a Suns player since Kidd had seven in 2000-01... Averaged 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, .526 FG in 39.8 minutes in 20 games in the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
2004-05
Appeared primarily in a bench role in his sophomore campaign and averaged 4.8 points, 2.6 rebounds
and 2.3 assists in 18.2 minutes in 66 games… Did not miss a single game due to injury, illness or
suspension, but was a DNP (coaches’ decision) 16 times… Scored in double figures nine times… Ranked
third with the Hawks in assists and had four or more dishes 13 times… Had the best offensive night of
his young career on April 17 in an overtime win in New York, posting career highs of 20 points and nine
assists in a season-high 40 minutes, and shot 9-10 from the free-throw stripe… Had a strong February
when he posted 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 24.7 minutes (.452 field goal percentage
Pecentage)… Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds vs. Washington on Dec. 3… Prior to his trade to
Phoenix, started all six contests at the 2005 Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, and averaged 7.7
points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 blocks (6th), and shot .643 from the field (3rd).
2003-04
As a rookie, finished with averages of 4.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 25.3 minutes (.447 FG%, .231 3FG%, .602 FT%), appearing in 76 games (37 starts)...Among NBA rookies, finished tied for seventh in rebounds, tied for eighth in assists, ninth in blocks and eighth in minutes...Second on the team in rebounding...In his 37 starts, posted 5.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest (.441 FG%, .214 3FG%, .531 FT%) • Worked for eight offensive rebounds on 12/2 against Milwaukee...Snagged 10 or more rebounds four times...Gathered four steals twice, and recorded two blocks on nine occasions...Notched one double-double (13 points/12 rebounds), in the final game of the season at Boston on 4/14...Missed six games due to injury (left ankle sprain)...SEASON HIGHS: 15 pts @Dall (3/17), 12 rebs @Bos (4/14), 10 assts v/NJ (4/12), 4 stls (2x), 2 blks (9x), 42 mins v/Utah (3/20), 7 FGM @Dall (3/17), 2 3FGM @NJ (4/4), 5 FTM @Bos (4/14).
PRE-NBA:
A three-year member of Pau Orthez, France's top league team,
Diaw averaged 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 93 games...With an increase in
playing time this past season he totaled 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 23
contests and connected on 59.6 percent of his shots...Two days after his selection by the
Hawks, he helped his team to their second French League championship, along with teammate
Mickael Pietrus, a first round choice (11th overall) of the Golden State Warriors...Played for the France
Senior National Team and competed in the European Championships...At the age of 16 began participating in
France's lower divisions (winning a gold medal at the 2000 European Championships) until a
promotion to Pau Orthez prior to the start of the 2000-01 campaign...In his first season, he
was named 2001 Pro A Newcomer of the Year for Pau Orthez as they took home the league
championship...With a 7.7 scoring average in year two he was selected to play the league's
All-Star Game and won the slam dunk contest... Also played two seasons for Centre
Federal, previously known as INSEP, the French National Institute for Sports and Physical
Education.
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