SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry and the Notre Dame men’s basketball program added more depth to the 2026-27 roster with the addition of Yoro Diallo on Tuesday evening.
The 6-9 forward from Cincinnati, Ohio, spent three years (played two) at Winthrop, where he was teammates with now Irish center Logan Duncomb; they also attended the same high school, Archbishop Moeller, where Diallo played both basketball and soccer.
“We’re excited to welcome Yoro to our program,” Coach Shrewsberry said. “Yoro can impact the game in a lot of different ways with his scoring, rebounding, & playmaking ability. At 6’9 with a 7’0 wingspan, he has the size, length, & athleticism to be able to affect the game defensively as well.”
Diallo averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 boards in 7.5 minutes over his two playing seasons at Winthrop, but really came into his own last year at UVA Wise, a Division II school. There, Diallo averaged a team-best 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds with the Cavaliers, shooting 48.5 percent from the floor. He also led the team in assists with 95.
Diallo started the season with five straight double-double performances before finishing the year with eight. He also produced three 20-point games for a 20-11 UVA Wise squad, earning Second Team All-SAC honors.
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