Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod (born April 16, 1982 in Cormeilles, France) is an NBA player for the Phoenix Suns. His career averages include 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round, twenty-first overall in the 2003 NBA Draft where he played for two seasons before being traded in the offseason of 2005 with two future first round picks to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Joe Johnson.
Diaw is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), 215 lbs and can play any position from point guard to center.
Nickamed "3D" because of his multidimensional play and the combination of his number (3) and last name, Diaw has averaged 11.7 points, 6.2 assists, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 block per game in the 2005-06 season for the Phoenix Suns through 34 games, playing mostly power forward and center.
Diaw recorded his first career triple-double on January 31, 2006 when his Suns defeated the 76ers at Philadelphia, 123-99. Diaw had 14 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds, as well as one block and zero turnovers in 39 minutes. He is the first French NBA player ever to record a triple-double.
