Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop will miss the rest of the NBA season with an injury to his right Achilles tendon, the team said yesterday.

Diop suffered the injury during Friday's 96-95 loss to Golden State and an MRI test performed Monday confirmed the Achilles rupture, the team said in a statement.

The seven-foot (2.13-metre) center, in his 10th season in the NBA, was averaging 1.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 16 games this season.