American college basketball player Malik Dia plays for the Ole Miss Rebels, a team that competes in the NCAA Division I and the Southeastern Conference. He is in his junior year and plays as a forward for the Rebels, as of March 2025. Dia, who has majored in Multi-Disciplinary Studies, attended Ensworth High School. He previously played for Belmont College. During his prep days, he was the No. 5 recruit in Tennessee while the Rivals ranked him the nation’s No. 28 power forward. Dia began his college basketball career for the Vanderbilt Commodores and played 28 games in his freshman year in 2022-23. He recorded 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest, as per his college roster.
As a sophomore, Dia was named to the All-MVC Third Team in the 2023-24 season. He played 33 games and concluded the year by scoring the second most points in the team averaging 16.9 per game, as per his college roster. He also led his side in rebounds by recording 193. At Belmont where he stayed for one season, Dia attended 33 games and registered 559 points with 193 rebounds. He additionally recorded 39 assists, 27 steals and 26 blocks for the team.
Malik Dia parents
Sarah and Malik Dia are the parents of Malik Dia, according to the player's roster on the Ole Miss University website. Malik is not the only child of his parents as he has three other siblings; Khalif, Pape, and Aziz.
Who is Malik Dia's father?
Malik Dia is the father of Malik Dia, as per his college roster.
Who is Malik Dia's mother?
Sarah Dia is the mother of Malik Dia, as per his college roster.
Malik Dia's parents' nationality
Malik Dia's parents, Sarah and Malik Dia hold American nationality.
FAQs on Malik Dia
A. Malik Dia stands 6-9 ft tall.
A. Malik Dia attended Ensworth High school.
A. Malik Dia wears jersey #0 for the Ole Miss Rebels.
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