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.
| No. 34 – Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 March 2003 Conakry, Guinea |
| Nationality | Guinean / Burkinabé |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NBA Academy Africa (Thiès, Senegal) The Winchendon School (Winchendon, Massachusetts) |
| College | St. John's (2022–2023) Tulsa (2023–present) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | SLAC |
Keita is a 7 ft 1 (2.16 m) tall center, who is known for his defensive and blocking abilities.[1]
Early career
editBorn 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
editOn 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
editKeita 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
editKeita represented the Guinean under-18 national team at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship in Egypt.[5]
Personal
editKeita is the son of Sory Keita and Aminata Cherif, and he has three siblings.[1]
BAL career statistics
edit| 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 | 6 | 1 | 16.3 | .750* | – | .250 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| Career[6] | 6 | 1 | 16.3 | .750 | – | .250 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.4 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mohamed Keita - Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (8 May 2022). "St. John's lands surprising commitment from 7-foot-1 Mohamed Keita". New York Post. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Tulsa Adds 7'1" Mohamed Keita to 2023-24 Roster". Tulsa. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Basketball Africa League Day 7: AS Sale, SLAC fight for playoffs". www.nba.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohamed Lamine KEITA at the FIBA U18 African Championship 2020". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "S.L.A.C Basketball (GUINEA)". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.