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2023-24 Utah Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Keba Keita
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 231
- Hometown:
- Bamako, Mali
- High School:
- Wasatch Academy
- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
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2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in 35-of-37 games as a sophomore while making 13-consecutive starts
- Averaged 8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 points for the Utes predominantly off the bench
- Helped Utah reach the semifinals of the NIT and finish the year with 22 wins – the most since 2017-18
- First-career double-double in the season-opener against Eastern Washington (11/6) with 11 points and 11 boards to go with 2 blocks
- Followed up with 10 points and 7 rebounds against UC Riverside (11/10)
- Recorded a career-high 23 points with 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals against Southern Utah
- Helped Utah defeat BYU with 10 points and 6 boards off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting
- Posted 18 points and 11 boards with 3 blocks and 2 steals against Washington State in the Pac-12 opener at home
- Made his first-career start against Oregon State, scoring 18 points with a career-high 15 rebounds (7 OREB) and 3 blocks
- Scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting to help Utah pick up just its third win over Oregon in the Pac-12 Era
- Had 18 points with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in Utah’s triple-OT game against #8/8 Arizona at home
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
- Played in 31-of-32 games as a freshman with the Runnin’ Utes
- Averaged 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds with a .609 shooting clip and 22 blocks
- His .609 shooting clip is third all-time among freshmen at Utah behind Jakob Poeltl (.681) and Mikael Jantunen (.661)
- Made collegiate debut in season-opener vs. LIU with 6 points, 3 rebounds and a season-high 3 blocks
- Scored a season-high 9 points to go with 6 rebounds in win over St. Thomas
- Followed up with 7 points and a season-high 11 points in upset over #4/4 Arizona with a crucial block
- Had a huge block late in regulation and overtime in victory over Washington State on the road before finishing with 3 points, 7 rebounds and career-high tying 3 blocks
- Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds in Utah’s win over Colorado at home
- A near consensus four-star recruit among the major outlets and a top-5 recruit in the state of Utah according to ESPN, 247Sports and On3
- Was an ESPN Top-100 recruit (#84)
- Second on the team in scoring and led both Wasatch Academy and the NIBC on the glass averaging 11.6 points and 9.5 rebounds in 2021-22
- Named NIBC Defensive Player of the Year and to the all-defensive team
- Earned third-team all-conference accolades after leading the league in shooting percentage with a .667 clip his senior year, including four games with double-digit rebounds
- Keita prepped at American Heritage High School
- Son of Lassana and Hawa Keita
- Has an older brother, Noumory, two younger brothers, Falaye and Drissa
- Has a younger sister, Aminata
- Brother, Nourmory, plays pro volleyball for Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars in South Korea
- Undecided on a major
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