Sagaba Konate

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Height:
6-8
Weight:
250
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bamako, Mali
High School:
Kennedy Catholic HS

West Virginia (2017-18)

Named to the All-Big 12 Conference Third Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team
Earned NABC All-District 8 Second-Team honors
Averaged 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game
Was second in the country with 116 blocked shots
Posted the second most blocked shots in a season at WVU
Needs 21 blocks to tie the WVU school record for career blocks
Started all 36 games played
Averaged 25.4 minutes per game
Shot 51.0 percent from the field and 79.0 percent from the free throw line
Scored 12 points with nine rebounds and three blocks against Villanova in the NCAA Tournament
Finished with eight points and seven rebounds against Marshall in the NCAA Tournament
Had 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks against Murray State in the NCAA Tournament
Finished with 18 points against Kansas in the Big 12 Championship
Had 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship
Scored 14 points with eight rebounds at Texas
Finished with 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting against Texas Tech
Finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocks against Iowa State
Nearly had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks at Baylor
The nine blocks tied the school record for blocks in a game.
Scored nine points with six rebounds and three blocks at Kansas
Finished with eight points, five rebounds and four blocks in 18 minutes vs. TCU
Had eight points and seven rebounds against Oklahoma State
Double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Oklahoma
Scored 19 points with nine rebounds against Kansas State
Had 17 points and six rebounds at Iowa State
Finished with 13 points, seven blocks and six rebounds against Kentucky
Had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks at TCU
Another double-double with 10 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six blocks against Texas
Double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks against Kansas
Had seven points and 11 rebounds at Texas Tech
Posted eight points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks against Baylor
Double-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks vs. Oklahoma
Finished with eight points and five rebounds at Kansas State
Had 13 points and nine rebounds at Oklahoma State
Double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Fordham
Finished with eight points and six rebounds at Pitt
Had five points, five rebounds and five blocks in 15 minutes against NJIT
Had 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocks in 21 minutes against UCF
First career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Marist
Scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting plus seven rebounds, four blocks vs. Long Beach
Had eight points, five rebounds and four blocks against Morgan State
Scored four points with six rebounds and four blocks vs. Texas A&M

West Virginia (2016-17)

Played in all 37 games, starting one
Set the WVU freshman record for blocked shots with 53
53 blocks were the ninth most in a season in school history
Averaged 10.9 minutes per game
Shot 56.4 percent from the field
Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
Had four points and three rebounds against Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament
Blocked three shots against Iowa State in Big 12 Championship
Had six rebounds and had two blocks against Kansas State in Big 12 Championship
Finished with six points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Texas
Scored four points with five rebounds and three blocks against Iowa State
Had four points at TCU
Scored eight points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field against Texas
Scored four points against Texas Tech
Finished with six points and four rebounds against Kansas State
Recorded five blocked shots at Oklahoma
Had four points and four rebounds at Iowa State
Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Texas A&M
Had eight points and four rebounds against Kansas
Had four points and four rebounds at Kansas State
Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds (six offensive) with three blocks against TCU
Had six points and four rebounds at Texas Tech
Scored 12 points in 13 minutes at Oklahoma State
Finished with six points (3-3 from field) and four blocks in eight minutes vs. Northern Kentucky
Had three points and a block against Radford
Finished with four points and two steals against UMKC
Had five points, four rebounds, four blocks and two steals in 13 minutes vs. Western Carolina
Had seven points, four rebounds and two blocks against Manhattan
Scored five points and grabbed four steals against Illinois in the NIT Season Tip-Off
Made his first collegiate start and had three steals against New Hampshire
Finished with eight points, five rebounds and three blocks against Mississippi Valley State
Scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in his first collegiate game against Mount St. Mary’s

High School

Signed with West Virginia during the November signing period
Came to West Virginia from Kennedy Catholic HS in Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Led Kennedy Catholic to its first Pennsylvania state championship in 15 years in 2016
Scored 17 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked two shots in the finals against MC&S
Averaged 15.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior
Pennsylvania Class A State Player of the Year
Scored 27 points and grabbed 27 rebounds against Lincoln Park Charter
Had 14 points and 15 rebounds against Constitution
Averaged 16.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game as a junior
Played for coach Rick Mancino
Helped lead Kennedy Catholic to a 24-5 record as a junior
Came to the United States prior to his junior year
Played AAU Basketball for the Penn Ohio Athletic Club