Yakhouba Diawara joins Cimberio Varese

Italian Serie A club Cimberio Varese has agreed to terms with French forward Yakhouba Diawara (201 cm, Gravelines’05) and will be adding him to their roster for the 2014-15 season. He was a former member of the French national team from 2006-2008 and again in 2012. Diawara played in the French Pro A league in 2013-14 for BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral. He appeared in eight Eurocup games for Gravelines and averaged 12.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg. In 13 French Pro A games he posted averages of 11.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg.