West Virginia University Athletics

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

Personal

• Son of Seydou Konate and Awa Couliybaly
• Birthday is March 19
• Majoring in sport management