Sika Koné

Malian basketball player
Sika Koné
No. 23 – Minnesota Lynx
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 21)
Mali
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Career history
2021–2023Gran Canaria
2023–presentPerfumerías Avenida
2023Chicago Sky
2024–presentMinnesota Lynx
Medals
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rwanda

Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Gran Canaria of the Spanish women's basketball.[1] She was drafted by the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the 3rd round.

Professional career

New York Liberty (2022)

The New York Liberty selected Koné with the No. 29 overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[2][3] She never played a game for the Liberty and was waived on May 16, 2023.[4][5]

Chicago Sky (2022–2023)

The Chicago Sky claimed Koné off waivers on May 18, 2023.[6] She would go on to appear in 20 games for the Sky during the 2023 season and averaged 3.6 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, and 0.5 assists per game.

Minnesota Lynx (2024–present)

On April 14, 2024, Koné was traded to the Minnesota Lynx alongside the 2024 8th overall pick, a 2025 2nd round pick, and the rights to swap a 2026 1st round pick in exchange for Nikolina Milić and the 7th overall pick in 2024.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2023 Chicago 20 0 9.3 .532 .333 .769 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.1 3.6
Career 1 year, 1 team 20 0 9.3 .532 .333 .769 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 1.1 3.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2023 Chicago 2 0 4.5 .667 — — 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 2 0 4.5 .667 — — 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

References

  1. ^ Proballers. "Sika Kone, Basketball Player". Probables. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ "'A great future awaits': Meet the player who could shake up the WNBA draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ "New York Liberty Select Nyara Sabally, Lorela Cubaj and Sika Kone in 2022 WNBA Draft". OurSports Central. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ @ClassicJpow (May 16, 2023). "League sources tell @TheNextHoops that the New York Liberty have just waived DiDi Richards. Richards was the Liberty's 2021 17th overall draft pick and instantly became a fan favorite" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @nyliberty (May 16, 2023). "Roster Update: The NY Liberty have waived Morgan Green, Sika Koné, and Stephanie Mawuli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @AnnieCostabile (May 18, 2023). "Another sky roster update. This makes sense considering the Sky's needs. Sika Koné is young but has already proven herself internationally. She can do it all. According to a few pieces I've already read on her, she studied Candace Parker's game growing up. Big get for the Sky" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

  • Kone catches fire to stake claim as the best African player and eyes Top 10 of the WNBA draft
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