St. John's University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Keita, Sedee
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Sedee Keita
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- 22 Feet Academy
- Prev School:
- South Carolina
Bio
2018-19
Played in 22 games and made three starts in his lone year on the court with the Johnnies… averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 boards per game… missed 11 games early in the season with a knee injury… finished third on the team in total blocks with 20… led the squad in blocks per game at 0.9… matched a career-high with seven points against Providence (Feb. 9)… grabbed a career-best eight boards in 18 minutes of action against Arizona State in the NCAA Tournament (March 20)… blocked a career-high four shots twice in BIG EAST play, once against DePaul (Jan. 12) and once against Seton Hall (Feb. 23)
2017-2018
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
2016-2017 (South Carolina)
Played in 29 games during South Carolina’s run to the Final Four … averaged 9.6 minutes per game … recorded 1.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and finished fourth on the team with 11 blocks … appeared in 14 SEC games, posting one point and two rebounds per contest … made collegiate debut against Michigan (Nov. 23) … scored a season-high seven points in win over Lander (Dec. 27) … grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Memphis (Dec. 30) … played a season-high 28 minutes at No. 13/12 Florida (Feb. 21) … blocked two shots in Elite Eight win over No. 20/17 Florida (March 26).
Before College
A consensus four-star, top-100 recruit in the Class of 2016 … rated the no. 22 power forward in the nation coming out of high school … attended Shannon Forest Christian School and 22 Feed Academy in Greenville, S.C. … played alongside several high major Division I prospects and went up against top national competition at 22 Feet Academy under head coach Ryan Schmidt … former AAU teammate of St. John’s guard Mikey Dixon with the WE R1 program.
Personal
Sedee Keita … born in Philadelphia, Pa. … son of Salimatou Dicko and Mamoudou Keita … has a brother, Ferebory.
Sedee Keita Profile
Favorite music: Migos
Favorite meal: Spaghetti
Favorite ice cream: Vanilla
Favorite dessert: Oreos
Favorite video game: FIFA
Played in 22 games and made three starts in his lone year on the court with the Johnnies… averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 boards per game… missed 11 games early in the season with a knee injury… finished third on the team in total blocks with 20… led the squad in blocks per game at 0.9… matched a career-high with seven points against Providence (Feb. 9)… grabbed a career-best eight boards in 18 minutes of action against Arizona State in the NCAA Tournament (March 20)… blocked a career-high four shots twice in BIG EAST play, once against DePaul (Jan. 12) and once against Seton Hall (Feb. 23)
2017-2018
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
2016-2017 (South Carolina)
Played in 29 games during South Carolina’s run to the Final Four … averaged 9.6 minutes per game … recorded 1.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and finished fourth on the team with 11 blocks … appeared in 14 SEC games, posting one point and two rebounds per contest … made collegiate debut against Michigan (Nov. 23) … scored a season-high seven points in win over Lander (Dec. 27) … grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Memphis (Dec. 30) … played a season-high 28 minutes at No. 13/12 Florida (Feb. 21) … blocked two shots in Elite Eight win over No. 20/17 Florida (March 26).
Before College
A consensus four-star, top-100 recruit in the Class of 2016 … rated the no. 22 power forward in the nation coming out of high school … attended Shannon Forest Christian School and 22 Feed Academy in Greenville, S.C. … played alongside several high major Division I prospects and went up against top national competition at 22 Feet Academy under head coach Ryan Schmidt … former AAU teammate of St. John’s guard Mikey Dixon with the WE R1 program.
Personal
Sedee Keita … born in Philadelphia, Pa. … son of Salimatou Dicko and Mamoudou Keita … has a brother, Ferebory.
Sedee Keita Profile
Favorite music: Migos
Favorite meal: Spaghetti
Favorite ice cream: Vanilla
Favorite dessert: Oreos
Favorite video game: FIFA