A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) center, he played college basketball in the Philippines before turning professional in 2022.
In December 2021, Diakhite was announced as a new member of the Senegalese champions DUC Dakar.
[3] On 5 March, Diakhite made his professional debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by scoring 17 points in a loss against SLAC.
[2] On 11 March, he scored a career-high 30 points along with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks to power his team past REG.
[6] In November, Diakhite left Sengeal for France to play for Cergy-Pontoise of the third-level NM1.