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Dallas Mavericks’ DeSagana Diop fights poverty in native Senegal
Dallas Mavericks’ DeSagana Diop fights poverty in native Senegal
DeSagana Diop, happy to be back with the Mavs, works with a program in his native Senegal to combat poverty.
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Jeff Caplan of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "DeSagana Diop's camp and tournament work in conjunction with the SEEDS Academy, which Fall, a 6-9 native of Senegal who never made it to the NBA, created in 2003. SEEDS stands for Sports for Education and Economic Development. The academy does not promise a career in basketball, but rather a platform for a greater education and future. Diop, 26, hopes to bring teammates and other NBA players to his camp in the future to open eyes to the vastly differing perceptions of poverty and opportunity. 'We survived; ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Jeff Caplan of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram:  “Diop’s camp and tournament work in conjunction with the SEEDS Academy, which Fall, a 6-9 native of Senegal who never made it to the NBA, created in 2003. SEEDS stands for Sports for Education and Economic Development. The academy does not promise a career in basketball, but rather a platform for a greater education and future. Diop, 26, hopes to bring teammates and other NBA players to his camp in the future to open eyes to the vastly differing perceptions of poverty and opportunity. ‘We survived; I was eating,’ ...

Monday Night Roundup
Mavs Moneyball — ... will be good in 2009. ------------------- Shawne Williams has been told zero tolerance. "They laid it on the table of what's expected – zero tolerance," Williams said Sunday. "We got a great group of guys, and I feel them on that. I wouldn't want anybody coming in here and ruining this program either. They've been honest. ------------------ Jeff Caplan has an article on Diop's work in his home country of Senegal. ------------------- ...

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