Merrimack adds Samba Diallo from transfer portal

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The Merrimack men’s basketball team made a late addition in the transfer portal, picking up 6-foot-7 Samba Diallo from Manhattan.

Diallo did not appear in a game last season, but he appeared in 30 games (10 starts) and averaged 6.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 2021-22 for the Jaspers.

“Just the coach [made me want to go to Merrimack],” Diallo told ZagsBlog.com. “He’s familiar with the system I played under Mas [Manhattan coach Steve Masiello] and he’s a great guy.”