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Career: Finished his collegiate career averaging 9.3 points-, 5.0 rebounds- and 1.8 blocked-shots-per contest during his time at Kansas State and FIU while recording 1,061 points, 574 rebounds and 207 blocks in 114 career games … Diaz finished his time in a Panthers’ uniform averaging 14.1 points-, 7.4 rebounds- and 2.9 blocked shots-per-game … He logged 917 points, 479 rebounds and 192 rebounds during his time at FIU … He ended his career as the school’s all-time leader in blocks and is 11^th on the Panthers’ career scoring list.
 
2015-16 (Senior Year): Saw action in all 32 games during the 2015-16 campaign, getting the start in 31 contests … Was a three-time Conference USA Player of the Week selection for the weeks ending 11/22, 12/6 and 1/3 … Was the first C-USA player of the season to accomplish the feat … Was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team and the league’s All-Defensive team … Finished the year third on the team in scoring, averaging 15.3 points-per-game, and first in rebounding- (7.8 rpg) and blocked shots- (2.9 bpg) per-game … His 488 points scored during the season is the sixth most scored by a senior in school history … Was tops on the team in field-goal shooting percentage, hitting 65.0 percent (180-of-277) of his shots from the floor … Also found himself ranked high in the Conference USA and NCAA rankings in: scoring (C-USA 11^th), rebounding (C-USA 7th), blocked shots (C-USA 2^nd, NCAA 6^th) and field goal percentage (C-USA 1^st, NCAA 5^th) … Scored in double figures in 29 games, and recorded 20 or more points in five outings … Led the team in scoring in eight games, which was second on the team … Was named to the James Madison University Men Against Breast Cancer Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.3 points-, 10.0 rebounds-, and 4.7 rebounds-per-game in three outings against JMU (11/20), UT Martin (11/21) and Oral Roberts (11/22) … Scored a season-high 24 points against Stetson (11/30) on 12-of-14 (85.7 percent) shooting from the field … Also tallied 23 points, twice, against Florida Atlantic (1/3) on 6-of-8 shooting (75.0 percent) from the field and 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) from the free throw line, and at North Texas (2/18) on 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) shooting from the floor and 7-of-9 (77.8 percent) from the charity stripe … In all, Diaz hit 70.0 percent-or-better in 13 games on the year … Grabbed double-figure rebounds nine times during the season, and posted nine double-doubles, including a 16-point, and career-high 18-rebound effort at Binghamton (12/22) … Also logged 15 rebounds two games later to go along with his 23 points against Florida Atlantic … Recorded at least one blocked shot in 29 games, and multiple blocked shots in 24 outings … In addition, Diaz posted six games of five-or-more rejections, including a season-high eight against Charlotte (1/28) and seven against Florida Gulf Coast (12/6) … Also had six blocks against Stetson.     
 
2014-15 (Redshirt Junior Year): Started in all 33 games for the Panthers, averaging 13.0 points and 31.3 minutes-per-game ... Named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team ... Finished the season ranked sixth in the NCAA in total blocks (99) and seventh in blocks-per-game (3.0) ... Tied for 18th in C-USA in scoring (13.0), eighth in rebounding (6.9), third in field goal percentage (60.3), first in blocks (3.0) and third in offensive rebounds (3.2) ... Posted the program’s first ever triple-double, scoring 14 points, grabbing 12 rebounds while blocking an FIU record 13 shots in the win over UAB (3/7) ... Performance matched a C-USA single game record, which was initially set by Marshall’s Hassan Whiteside back in 2010 ... Additionally, the 13 swats were an NCAA season-high for a single game in 2014-15, besting the previous mark of 11 ... Earned C-USA Player of the Week honors for his performance against UAB ... Scored 17 points and added eight rebounds while swatting four shots in the win versus Middle Tennessee (3/5) ... Chipped in 19 points, seven rebounds and one block at Marshall (2/26) ... Swatted six shots and scored 13 points while grabbing five rebounds versus North Texas (2/21) ... Tallied sixth career double-double at Louisiana Tech (2/14), scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks ... Broke the FIU single season blocks record versus UTEP (2/7), swatting four shots while scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to record his second-straight double-double ... Posted a then-career-high eight blocks, matching a then-program record, versus UTSA (2/5) to go along with 20 points and 10 boards, marking his fourth career double-double ... Recorded five blocks to go along with 13 points and six rebounds versus Florida Atlantic (2/3) ... Set a then-career-high in blocks with six at Charlotte (1/31), to go along with 12 points and 10 rebounds to post his third career double-double ... Scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds in the loss at ODU (1/29) ... Scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to go along with four blocks, two assists and two steals in 32 minutes in the victory over Marshall (1/15) ... Earned his second career double-double, pouring in 27 points while tying his career-high in rebounds (11) and blocked shots (5) in 38 minutes of action at Florida Atlantic (1/4) ... Posted his second-straight double-digit point game at Florida A&M (12/29), scoring 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting ... Made a career-high 13 field goals on 14 attempts, leading him to 29 points in the loss at Hartford (12/21) ... Logged 19 points and eight rebounds in a career-high 38 minutes of action in a victory over Wright State (11/28) ... Set career-highs in points (33), minutes (37), and free throws (9) at Georgia Southern (11/24) … Shot 12-for-16 from the field versus the Eagles and became the first FIU player to score at least 33 points in a game since DeJuan Wright did in 2012.
 
2013-14 (Junior Year): Forced to sit out the season due to NCAA Transfer rules.
 
2012-13 (Sophomore Year at Kansas State): Appeared in 26 games for the Wildcats ... Averaged 2.7 points-per-game and 1.6 rebounds-per-contest ... Registered double-digit minutes in nine games, including a season-high 20 minutes versus Gonzaga (12/15) ... Shot 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the floor and converted 64.3 percent (18-of-28) from the free-throw line ... Scored a season-high 10 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the floor versus USC Upstate (12/2) ... Also recorded a career-best three steals versus the Spartans ... Grabbed a season-best 10 boards to go along with nine points versus North Florida (11/18) ... Poured in eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in 17 minutes of action at TCU (1/16).
 
2011-12 (Freshman Year at Kansas State): Saw action in 23 games as a true freshman, including 12 Big 12 games ... Named to the Fall 2011 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Registered double-digit minutes in 10 games, including a season-high 29 minutes at Texas (2/11) ... Averaged 3.2 points on 56.4 percent shooting (31-of-55) with 2.3 rebounds- and 0.4 blocks in 10.0 minutes-per-game ... Connected on 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from the free throw line ... Scored in 14 games, including a season-best 11 points on 5-of-10 field goals at Texas (2/11) ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds at Oklahoma State (1/21) ... Also added five or more rebounds in two other games with five boards versus Oklahoma (1/28) and eight versus Texas Tech (2/7) ... Posted at least one block in eight games, including a season-best two versus Texas (1/18) and at Texas Tech (1/25) ... Played in 12 Big 12 games, averaging 12.8 minutes-per-game ... Averaged 3.6 points on 48.6 percent shooting (17-of-35) in Big 12 play with 3.3 rebounds- and 0.5 blocks-per-game ... Connected on 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from the free throw line in conference games ... Played in the NCAA Tournament game versus Syracuse (3/17) ... Posted his only double-digit scoring game at Texas (2/11) in a season-best 29 minutes ... Solid in limited minutes versus Texas Tech (2/7/12) with seven points and eight rebounds in just 13 minutes ... Scored six points in back-to-back games at Iowa State (1/31) and Texas A&M (2/4) ... Tallied six points, three rebounds and two blocks at Texas Tech (1/25) in 19 minutes ... Recorded eight points versus UTEP (12/23) with three rebounds in 10 minutes ... Notched nine points versus Southern Illinois (12/22) on 4-of-4 field goals ... In a battle with his older brother, Andy, scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with four rebounds in 16 minutes ... Was coached at Kansas State by Miami native, and FIU (’93) graduate, Frank Martin.
 
Prep Career: Rated as one of the top centers in the country, ranking as the No. 148 in the Rivals150 by Rivals.com ... Ranked among the top-25 at his position by a number of outlets, including No. 17 by Rivals.com and No. 21 by ESPN Scouts, Inc. ... Rated as the No. 6 prospect in the state of Florida by FloridaHoops.com ... A four-year letterman at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School in Miami, Fla. ... Helped the Trojans to a 23-5 record in 2010-11, including a perfect 14-0 mark in Class 6A District 13 ... The win total was 18 more than the previous season when the team was 5-15 overall and 3-7 in league play ... The squad advanced to the Region 4-6A Final for the first time since 1986, where they lost to Columbus, 65-50 ... Averaged 23.0 points-, 10.0 rebounds- and 4.0 blocks-per-game as a senior ... Averaged 24.7 points in the state tournament, including a career-best 37 points in 65-51 overtime win against Coral Gables in the Region 4-6A quarterfinals ... Hit the game-tying three-pointer with 1.5 seconds against Coral Gables ... Posted a game-high 20 points, to go with nine rebounds and six blocks, in the Region 4-6A semifinals against Miami Senior to send the Trojans to their first Region Final since 1986 ... Tallied a team-high 17 points against Columbus in the Final ... Recorded a triple-double against Hialeah Gardens (1/6) with 30 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks ... Also totaled 29 points versus Goleman (12/7) ... Named first team All-Class 6A by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) as a senior ... Selected to the All-Dade County team by the Miami Herald ... Played in the Senior Showcase All-Star Game, which annually pits Team Florida against Team USA in Orlando ... Named preseason honorable mention all-state by FloridaHoops.com ... Averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Trojans as a junior in 2009-10 ... Also lettered in volleyball as a freshman, where he helped the squad to a district championship ... Coached by Ray Beneby.

Personal: Full name is Adrian Humberto Diaz ... Born July 11, 1993 in Miami, Fla. ... Nicknamed "Stretch" by his high school coach as a freshman ... Was six feet by the seventh grade and had a major growth spurt to 6-foot-8 by his sophomore year ... Parents are Andres and Dr. Julie Diaz ... Has two brothers, Eric and Andy ... Third member of his family to play college basketball, following brothers, Eric, who played at Division II Eckerd [Fla.] College, and Andres, who played at North Florida ... Received scholarship offers from a number of schools, including UCF, Purdue, Miami (Fla.), Virginia Tech, USF, FIU and North Florida, and interest from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee and Syracuse.