Exceptionally long defensive minded center with a great motor. Tremendous upside as a player with solid post moves and back to the basket game with a will to learn. True shot blocker with a nose for the ball.  Rebounds well outside of his area with a knack for gaining extra possessions by rebounding the ball on the offensive glass. Transferred from USC (Pac 10) to Chaminade (D II). Hoopmasters.com lists Diarra as the No. 4 ranked power forward in the 2007 recruiting class. Rated the No. 65 prospect in the country by Rivals.com, as well as the No. 15 power forward and the No. 3 prospect from California by the same service. CNN/SI's rankings of 2007 recruits had him listed as No. 40 and was ranked the No. 7 prospect among fifth-year players by Hoopsscooponline.com.