Adama Sanogo

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Adama Sanogo
No. 21 – UConn Huskies
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 19)
Bamako, Mali
NationalityMalian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUConn (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mali
FIBA Under-16 African Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mauritius

Adama Sanogo (born 12 February 2002) is a Malian college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Early life and high school career[]

Sanogo grew up in Bamako, Mali and first played soccer before switching to basketball in 2014.[1][2] He moved to the United States to play for Our Savior New American School in Centereach, New York. Sanogo transferred to The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey due to a coaching change at his previous school. In his senior season, he averaged 13.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Sanogo competed for the New York Rens on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Seton Hall and Nebraska.[1]

College career[]

Sanogo became a starter in the third game of his freshman season at UConn. On 3 March 2021, he recorded a season-high 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in a 69–58 win over Seton Hall.[4] As a freshman, Sanogo averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, earning Big East All-Freshman Team honors.[5] On November 24, 2021, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 115–109 double overtime win against Auburn.[6] On December 1, Sanogo suffered an abdominal injury during a 72–63 win versus Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks and was ruled out for several weeks.[7]

National team career[]

Sanogo won a gold medal representing Mali at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship in Mauritius, averaging 10.5 points and eight rebounds per game.[8] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, he averaged six points and seven rebounds per game.[9]

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

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 UConn 23 20 17.0 .554 – .577 4.8 .6 .4 .9 7.3

References[]

  1. ^ a b Carroll, Charlotte (5 May 2020). "Adama Sanogo gives UConn a piece for the present and the future". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ Amore, Dom (6 May 2020). "In Adama Sanogo, the UConn men got a versatile big man on and off the court. Here's what to know about the newest Husky". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Amore, Dom (5 May 2020). "UConn men land prized big man Adama Sanogo to fill last scholarship for 2020". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ Amore, Dom (4 March 2021). "From the start, Adama Sanogo was a special find for UConn men and other takeaways from the Seton Hall win". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ Borges, David (29 March 2021). "For UConn's Adama Sanogo, the future is bright - and outside the paint: 'It will enhance his career'". New Haven Register. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 22 UConn survives, beats No. 19 Auburn 115-109 in 2OT". ESPN. Associated Press. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Ostrout, Neill (December 1, 2021). "Ostrout: Mounting injuries nearly lead to insult for UConn". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Adama Sanogo (MLI)'s profile – FIBA U16 African Championship 2017". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Adama Sanogo (MLI)'s profile – FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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