Mohamed Keita (basketball)

Mohamed Keita
No. 4 – Temple Owls
Position	Center
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born	20 March 2003 (age 21); Conakry, Guinea
Nationality	Guinean / Burkinabé
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	NBA Academy Africa; (Thiès, Senegal); The Winchendon School; (Winchendon, Massachusetts)
College	St. John's (2022–2023); Tulsa (2023–2024); Temple (2024–present)
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022	SLAC

Mohamed Lamine Keita (born 20 March 2003) is a Guinean-Burkinabé college basketball player who plays for Temple Owls men's basketball team. An NBA Academy Africa graduate, Keita previously played professionally with SLAC in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022.

Keita is a 7 ft 1 (2.16 m) tall center, who is known for his defensive and blocking abilities.^[1]

Early career

Born 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

On 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

Keita 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

Keita represented the Guinean under-18 national team at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship in Egypt.^[5]

Personal

Keita is the son of Sory Keita and Aminata Cherif, and he has three siblings.^[1]

BAL career statistics

Legend
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

^ ^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.

[:0-1] "Mohamed Keita - Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[2] Braziller, Zach (8 May 2022). "St. John's lands surprising commitment from 7-foot-1 Mohamed Keita". New York Post. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[:1-3] "Tulsa Adds 7'1" Mohamed Keita to 2023-24 Roster". Tulsa. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[4] "Basketball Africa League Day 7: AS Sale, SLAC fight for playoffs". www.nba.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[5] "Mohamed Lamine KEITA at the FIBA U18 African Championship 2020". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[6] "S.L.A.C Basketball (GUINEA)". The BAL. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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