Fatima Diakhate is Pitt’s high-efficiency paint anchor with real double-double juice
In the 2025-26 season, Fatima Diakhate emerged as a dependable frontcourt force for Pittsburgh, appearing in all 31 games with 27 starts and averaging 9.4 points while leading the team in field-goal percentage at 56.1% and adding 10.0 rebounds per game[14][6]. What makes her pop: she’s a 6-foot-5 rebounder who finishes efficiently, has already piled up nine double-doubles, and just posted a career-high 20 points with 12 rebounds on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting night against Cornell—proof she can own the glass and punish mistakes[9][10].
