Forward Mo Diarra: "I Love NC State"

NC State forward Mohamed Diarra recently met with the media to discuss workouts, the upcoming season, and much more.

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“I’m not going to lie. I grew up with soccer. I played soccer all my life. I didn’t start playing basketball until I was 15 years old.  I don’t really like to watch basketball, but I watch it sometimes. I watch NC State play, I watch North Carolina play, and I watch Duke play.”

“The effort. I can run the floor well, and I can move well.  The soccer helped me to be the person that I am today, and I can add that to my basketball skills.”

“Honestly, all my life I thought about how I wanted to be a pro in soccer. At 15 years old... I stopped playing soccer and I chose to play basketball. My uncle is a coach in basketball and he said I have size... you can do something in it.  I trust him.”

“I love NC State.  It’s beautiful. I love the atmosphere, the people. Everybody is happy and joy. I love it.”

“I’ve met some people from France. We speak French sometimes... I feel like home.”

“I love it.  It will give me a chance to be on the court because I run a lot on both ends of the floor.  That’s what coach Keatts likes about me, too.”

“We have a lot of talent. Everybody can play at every position.  I think we’ll be good and we’ll be ready.  Everybody is pushing each other to be the best version of ourselves.”

“If you compete, the games are going to be easier, because in practice we play hard.”

“It’s great. I was on the field... that’s tough. I love it, I love the atmosphere and I hope we play again.”

“I hope the fans come to PNC, too, to support us.”