Mohamed Koné (basketball)

Mohamed Koné (born March 24, 1981) is an Ivorian–French professional basketball player currently playing for JA Vichy-Clermont of the LNB Pro B. He is also a member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.

Mohamed Kone

No. 15 – JA Vichy-Clermont
Position	Power forward
League	LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born	(1981-03-24) March 24, 1981 Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Nationality	Ivorian / French
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (110 kg)
Career information
College	College of Southern Idaho (2003–2005) Valparaiso (2005–2006)
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2007	Élan Chalon
2007–2009	Chorale Roanne
2009–2010	Erdemirspor
2010–2011	San Sebastián Gipuzkoa
2011–2012	Lucentum Alicante
2012–2013	Foolad Mahan Isfahan
2013–2014	Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshah
2014–2015	AMSB
2015–2016	Al Sadd
2016	ESSM Le Portel
2016–2017	Étoile Charleville-Mézières
2017–2021	JA Vichy-Clermont
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Ivory Coast FIBA AfroBasket 2009 Libya

Kone spent one year playing NCAA Division I basketball at Valparaiso University after transferring from the College of Southern Idaho, whom he led to a third-place finish in the nation at the junior college level in 2004–05. He averaged 10.9 PPG and 8 RPG in 27 games for the Crusaders.[1] At Valparaiso, Kone came under some scrutiny during an NCAA investigation regarding his travel to Valparaiso's campus before enrolling as a student, resulting in him missing a handful of midseason games.

After his college career, Kone moved to play professional basketball in France, spending one year playing for ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône and another playing for Chorale Roanne Basket. At Roanne, Kone helped lead the team to the semifinals of the 2008 French La Semaine des As Cup by averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game during the season.[2][3] Kone announced he would play the 2009 season in Turkey on July 20, 2009.[4]

In July 2010 he signed a one-year contract with Lagun Aro GBC in Spain.[5]

On November 2, 2014, he signed with Lebanese club Champville.[6]

Kone helped lead his native Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team to a silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, its first podium finish since 1985. Kone averaged 10.2 PPG and 8.3 RPG in nine games of action throughout the tournament.[7]