Ousmane Dieng

Ousmane Dieng’s confidence can’t be beat — but thanks to him, the first-quarter buzzer could be. Sensing time was running low following a defensive rebound, the 11th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft moved with urgency up the court and calmly buried a deep 3-pointer before the horn sounded. Dieng connected on 4 of his 7 field goal attempts for 11 points and also mixed in five rebounds and two steals in a productive 19-minute run off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder upended the Golden State Warriors 137-128 on March 7, 2023. Being more aggressive from long range will be a key development in year two for Dieng, who knocked down 73 percent of his shots at the rim across 39 games during his rookie campaign.