{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2005)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Zoom Diallo | image = Zoom Diallo.jpg | image_size = | caption = Diallo with Curtis Senior High | team = Kentucky Wildcats | number = | position = Point guard / shooting guard | conference = Southeastern Conference | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 180 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|11|2}} | birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | nationality = | high_school = * Curtis Senior<br>(University Place, Washington) * Prolific Prep<br>(Napa, California) | college = * Washington (2024–2026) * Kentucky (2026–present) | highlights = * McDonald's All-American (2024) * Nike Hoop Summit (2024) }}
'''Vazoumana''' "'''Zoom'''" '''Diallo''' (born November 2, 2005) is an Ivorian-American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
==Early life and high school career== Diallo grew up in Tacoma, Washington, and initially attended Curtis Senior High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/zoom-diallo-leads-curtis-past-olympia-and-to-a-repeat-of-4a-boys-title/|title=Zoom Diallo leads Curtis past Olympia and to a repeat of 4A boys title|work=The Seattle Times|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> He was named the Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 20.2 points, 5.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article273173360.html|title=Curtis guard Zoom Diallo is WA's Gatorade Player of the Year|work=Tri-City Herald|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> Diallo transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California prior to the start of his senior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article275684801.html|title=Curtis basketball star Zoom Diallo transfers to prep school|work=The News Tribune|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> Diallo was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://napavalleyregister.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/prolific-prep-of-napa-christian-boys-basketball-mcdonalds-all-americans/article_d6963126-baea-11ee-8c17-f7562872b396.html|title=Prolific Prep boys basketball trio McDonald's All-Americans|work=Napa Valley Register|date=January 24, 2024|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> He participated in the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 NIKE HOOP SUMMIT MEN'S WORLD SELECT TEAM |url=https://www.nikehoopsummit.com/images/3.27.24%202024%20World%20Nike%20Hoop%20Summit%20Rosters.pdf |publisher=Nike Hoop Summit |access-date=22 July 2024 |archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518114820/http://nikehoopsummit.com/images/3.27.24%202024%20World%20Nike%20Hoop%20Summit%20Rosters.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Recruiting=== Diallo is considered a top-30 prospect in the 2024 class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/15/one-of-my-dream-schools-growing-up-five-star-guard/|title='One of my dream schools growing up.' Five-star guard Zoom Diallo says Gonzaga visit exceeded expectations|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=January 15, 2023|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> He committed to play college basketball at Washington after considering offers from Arizona, Gonzaga and USC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39175468/no-3-pg-2024-class-zoom-diallo-picks-washington|title=Zoom Diallo, No. 3 PG in 2024 class, picks Washington|first1=Jeff|last1=Borzello|first2=Paul|last2=Biancardi|authorlink2=Paul Biancardi|website=ESPN.com|date=December 23, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>
==College career== Diallo averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a freshman at Washington.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tomashoff |first1=Roman |title=Zoom Diallo is preparing for a new role in his second year with Washington basketball |url=https://uwhuskieswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/huskies/mens-basketball/2025/07/03/zoom-diallo-uw-basketball-danny-sprinkle-transfer-portal-big-ten/84438860007/ |website=Huskies Wire |access-date=December 14, 2025 |date=July 3, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Diallo was born in the United States to Ivorian parents, and holds dual American and Ivorian citizenship.<ref>https://www.prospectiveinsight.com/post/rr-zoom-diallo</ref><ref>https://www.afrobasket.com/Ivory-Coast/news/986440/Zoom-Diallo-will-continue-his-college-career-at-Kentucky</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://gohuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zoom-diallo/16233 Washington Huskies bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diallo, Zoom}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:American men's basketball players Category:American people of Ivorian descent Category:Basketball players from Tacoma, Washington Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans Category:Shooting guards Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball players