Look: Zoom Diallo, 5-star 2024 point guard, leading Curtis into state playoffs

As state tournament nears, the 6-foot-4 guard is leading defending WIAA Class 4A state champion Curtis' efforts to repeat

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 21, 2023

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington — Defending WIAA Class 4A state champ Curtis (University Place, Washington) thumped Camas on Thursday.

Five-star class of 2024 point guard Zoom Diallo finished with 14 points in the win. Diallo is a five-star guard, per the 247 Sports Composite, who has became an even more sought-after name nationally as a junior. He's being pursued by Arizona, Gonzaga and Florida State, among others.

Curtis is the top overall seed in 4A entering the opening regional round of the state tournament.

Cinque Maxwell led all scorers with 20 points and Tyce Paulsen added 17 for the Vikings. Diallo is averaging 19.9 points per game.

SBLive was close to the action on Thursday. Scroll to the top of the post for Diallo's highlights against Camas.

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Published Feb 21, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.