Mohamed Keita (basketball)

Mohamed Lamine Keita (born 20 March 2003) is a Guinean-Burkinabé college basketball player who plays for Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team. An NBA Academy Africa graduate, Keita previously played professionally with SLAC in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022.

Mohamed Keita
No. 34 – Tulsa Golden Hurricane
PositionCenter
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003
Conakry, Guinea
NationalityGuinean / Burkinabé
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolNBA Academy Africa
(Thiès, Senegal)
The Winchendon School
(Winchendon, Massachusetts)
CollegeSt. John's (2022–2023)
Tulsa (2023–present)
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022SLAC

Keita is a 7 ft 1 (2.16 m) tall center, who is known for his defensive and blocking abilities.[1]

Early career

Born in Conakry, Keita played for the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal in his younger years. He also played for The Winchendon School in Massachusetts. With Winchendon, Keita averaged 6.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game in the AA Division of the NEPSAC.[1]

College career

On 8 May 2022, Keita committed to play collegiately for St. John's, who scouted him during a during a live recruiting spring period with his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, the New York Jayhawks.[2] In his freshmen season at St. John's, he played in only seven games due to injury.[3]

In June 2023, it was announced that Keita transferred to Tulsa for the 2023-24 season.[3]

Professional career

Keita joined the Guinean club SLAC for the Basketball Africa League's 2022 season. On 7 March 2022, Keita recorded his first BAL double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a regular season loss against AS Salé.[4]

National team career

Keita represented the Guinean under-18 national team at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship in Egypt.[5]

Personal

Keita is the son of Sory Keita and Aminata Cherif, and he has three siblings.[1]

BAL career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 SLAC 6116.3.750*–.2505.00.20.21.46.4
Career[6]6116.3.750–.2505.00.20.21.46.4

References
  1. "Mohamed Keita - Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. Braziller, Zach (8 May 2022). "St. John's lands surprising commitment from 7-foot-1 Mohamed Keita". New York Post. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. "Tulsa Adds 7'1" Mohamed Keita to 2023-24 Roster". Tulsa. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. "Basketball Africa League Day 7: AS Sale, SLAC fight for playoffs". www.nba.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. "Mohamed Lamine KEITA at the FIBA U18 African Championship 2020". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. "S.L.A.C Basketball (GUINEA)". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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