About Keita Bates-Diop

Keita Bates-Diop (/ˈkeɪtə ˈbeɪts ˈdiːɒp/ KAY-tə BAYTS DEE-op; born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Bates-Diop was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 48th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He spent 1 and a half seasons with Minnesota before getting traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2020, but only appeared in 7 games for Denver. Bates-Diop would then play for the San Antonio Spurs over the next three seasons before signing with the Phoenix Suns in 2023 as a free agent. Halfway through the 2023-24 NBA season, the Suns traded Bates-Diop to the Brooklyn Nets in February of 2024 in a three team trade sending Royce O'Neale to Phoenix.