Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod
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Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod is a retired French professional basketball player best known for his versatile forward play in the NBA, including a key role in the San Antonio Spurs’ 2014 championship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10239511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod Context triple: [Boris Diaw, fullName, Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod]
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A.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is a Senegalese politician and former tax inspector who rose from opposition activism to become the country’s president on a reformist, anti-corruption platform.
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B.
Félix Malloum
Félix Malloum was a Chadian military officer and politician who served as president of Chad in the 1970s, leading the country during a turbulent period marked by civil conflict and political instability.
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C.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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D.
Nicolas Boukhrief
Nicolas Boukhrief is a French filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work in crime and thriller cinema, including the film that inspired "Wrath of Man."
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E.
Tarso Toussidé
Tarso Toussidé is a large volcanic massif and one of the prominent peaks of the Tibesti Mountains in northern Chad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod Target entity description: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod is a retired French professional basketball player best known for his versatile forward play in the NBA, including a key role in the San Antonio Spurs’ 2014 championship.
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A.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is a Senegalese politician and former tax inspector who rose from opposition activism to become the country’s president on a reformist, anti-corruption platform.
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B.
Félix Malloum
Félix Malloum was a Chadian military officer and politician who served as president of Chad in the 1970s, leading the country during a turbulent period marked by civil conflict and political instability.
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C.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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D.
Nicolas Boukhrief
Nicolas Boukhrief is a French filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work in crime and thriller cinema, including the film that inspired "Wrath of Man."
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E.
Tarso Toussidé
Tarso Toussidé is a large volcanic massif and one of the prominent peaks of the Tibesti Mountains in northern Chad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French basketball player
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Olympic basketball player ⓘ human ⓘ professional basketball player ⓘ |
| achievement | NBA champion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Boris Diaw ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NBA Most Improved Player Award ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForTeam | Phoenix Suns ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1982-04-16 ⓘ |
| draftLeague |
NBA
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linked to:
National Basketball Association
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| draftPickNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftTeam | Atlanta Hawks ⓘ |
| draftYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| familyName | Diaw ⓘ |
| fullName | Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod ⓘ |
| givenName | Boris ⓘ |
| height | 2.03 m ⓘ |
| heightInFeetInches | 6 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| internationalMedal |
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup bronze medal
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EuroBasket 2005 bronze medal ⓘ EuroBasket 2013 gold medal ⓘ EuroBasket 2015 bronze medal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
playmaking ability as a forward
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versatile forward play ⓘ |
| league |
LNB Pro A
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National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
France national basketball team
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linked to:
France men's national basketball team
|
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| NBAchampionshipYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| NBAdebutSeason | 2003–04 ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 2013–14 NBA season with San Antonio Spurs ⓘ |
| OlympicParticipation |
2012 Summer Olympics
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linked to:
Summer Olympics 2012
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| placeOfBirth |
Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
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linked to:
Cormeilles, France
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| playedFor |
Atlanta Hawks
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Charlotte Bobcats ⓘ
linked to:
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers ⓘ JSA Bordeaux Basket ⓘ Pau-Orthez ⓘ
linked to:
Pau
Phoenix Suns ⓘ San Antonio Spurs ⓘ Utah Jazz ⓘ |
| playingPosition |
point forward
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power forward ⓘ small forward ⓘ |
| postRetirementActivity |
basketball executive
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team president of JSA Bordeaux Basket ⓘ |
| retired | true ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| role | captain of France national basketball team ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
ability to play multiple positions
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high basketball IQ ⓘ unselfish passing ⓘ |
| wonChampionshipWith | San Antonio Spurs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod Description of subject: Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod is a retired French professional basketball player best known for his versatile forward play in the NBA, including a key role in the San Antonio Spurs’ 2014 championship.
Referenced by (2)
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