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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

Andy Schlichting
Mackenzie Masson
Cos Lindstrom-Furutani
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23 Bounama Keita

  • Position Center
  • Ht./Wt. 6-10 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Saint-Louis, Senegal
  • High School Impact Basketball Academy (Fla.)
  • Prev School University of South Dakota

Biography

  • 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2018 RMAC Defensive Player Of The Week (01-15-2018)

2017-2018: Played in and started all 29 games… averaged 5.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game… led the team in blocked shots (36) and total rebounds (212)… was fifth in RMAC with 7.3 rebounds per game… finished second in RMAC for offensive rebounds per game with 3.1 and was top 10 in blocks per game with 1.2… had season high 15 rebounds against Adams State on February 27   

2016-17: Played in all 30 games, starting 9 at center … averaged 2.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game … shot 52 percent from the field and blocked 29 shots, second  on the team …. finished with season high 16 boards against Regis University on February 11

2015-16: Played in all 30 games with 22 starts at center ... averaged 5.0 points and 6.5 rebounds ... shot 67.4 percent (62-for-92) from the floor and 45.8 percent (27-for-59) from the line ... led the team with 45 blocks and 194 rebounds ... had back-to-back games with six blocks ... pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds on Feb.13

2014-15: Played in all 32 games with seven starts at center ... led the Roadrunners to a share of their third consecutive RMAC regular season championship and their seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance ... averaged 2.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game ... shot 58.6 percent (34-for-58) from the floor and 36.1 percent (13-for-36) at the line ... totaled 81 points, 95 rebounds, 20 blocked shots, nine assists and five steals ... scored in double figures in one game ... scored season-high 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and had six rebounds in a win over Langston (Okla.) on Nov. 22 ... scored seven points and had six rebounds and three blocks in a win over Regis University on Dec. 6 ... made 5-of-9 free throws to score nine points with seven rebounds in a win at Colorado Christian on Jan. 9 ... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at No. 9/11 Colorado School of Mines on Jan. 10 ... scored two points and had six rebounds in three RMAC tournament games.

Before Metro State: Played one season at University of South Dakota ... redshirted in 2013-14.

High School: 2013 graduate of Impact Basketball Academy in Florida ... coached by Matthew Hiller ... member of the 2008 Senegal team in U18 FIBA Africa, averaging 3.5 points, four rebounds, and one assist per game.

Personal: Born Jan. 22, 1992 ... son of Macodé Keita and Khady Diallo ... has four brothers and three sisters ... older brother Baya Moussa Keita played basketball at Syracuse University ... majoring in business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    Center
    6'10" 225 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2015-16Sophomore

    Center
    6'10" 225 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2016-17Junior

    Center
    6'10" 225 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017-18Senior

    Center
    6'10" 225 lbs
    23