Sika Koné

Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Gran Canaria of the Spanish women's basketball.[1] She was drafted by the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the 3rd round.

Sika Koné
No. 23 Chicago Sky
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
Mali
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Career history
2021–2023Gran Canaria
2023-presentPerfumerías Avenida
2023-presentChicago Sky
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place2023 Rwanda

Professional career

The New York Liberty selected Koné with the No. 29 overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[2][3]

References

  1. Proballers. "Sika Kone, Basketball Player". Probables. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. "'A great future awaits': Meet the player who could shake up the WNBA draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. "New York Liberty Select Nyara Sabally, Lorela Cubaj and Sika Kone in 2022 WNBA Draft". OurSports Central. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.


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