Gorgui Sy Dieng (/ˈɡɔːrɡi dʒɛŋ/; GOR-ghee Jeng; born January 18, 1990) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gorgui means "the old one" in his native language Wolof.\n', '

Dieng attended the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEEDS) Academy in Thies, Senegal. While at SEEDS, Dieng had a 3.2 GPA.\n', '

He was invited to the "Basketball Without Borders" camp in South Africa in 2009 as one of 60 promising players selected from across Africa, and was named MVP of the camp.\n', '

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