#23 Malik Dia Season 2022-23
Forward
Class
Freshman
Height
6'9"
Weight
240
Hometown
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
High School
Ensworth School
Major
Undeclared
As a Freshman (2022-23)
- Played in 20 games – averaging 2.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 8.5 minutes per game
- Saw double-digit minutes nine times
- Shot 35.3 percent from three (12-for-34)
- Collegiate debut vs. Memphis (11/7/22)
- Season-high 10 rebounds in win over Southeastern Louisiana (12/30/22)
- Scored 14 points on 4 made 3s against Kentucky (1/24/23)
The Dia File
- Prepped at Ensworth High School (Tenn.) under head coach Ricky Bowers
- Four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
- Ranked as nation’s No. 31 power forward by ESPN
- Ranked as state’s No. 5 recruit, nation’s No. 28 power forward by Rivals
- 2021 All-State First Team in Tennessee
- Averaged 22.7 points and 9.9 rebounds/game as a senior in 2021-22
- Named MVP of league
- Led league in scoring
- All-Midstate first team in 2022 by The Tennessean
- Son of Sarah and Malik Dia