Sika Koné
| No. 3 – CB Avenida | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 2002 Mali | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | SPAR Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Perfumerías Avenida | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for CB Avenida of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[1] She was selected 29th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.
Professional career
[edit]Spain
[edit]Koné started her professional career in Spain in 2019, playing for SPAR Gran Canaria.[2] She played four seasons there. Since 2023, Koné plays for CB Avenida.[3]
WNBA
[edit]New York Liberty (2022)
[edit]The New York Liberty selected Koné with the No. 29 overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[4][5] She never played a game for the Liberty and was waived on May 16, 2023.[6][7]
Chicago Sky (2023)
[edit]The Chicago Sky claimed Koné off waivers on May 18, 2023.[8] 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)
[edit]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.
Washington Mystics (2024–present)
[edit]On August 20, 2024, Koné was traded to the Washington Mystics alongside Olivia Époupa and a 2026 second round pick in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Chicago | 20 | 0 | 9.3 | .532 | .333 | .769 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | .412 | — | .778 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Washington | 10 | 0 | 16.0 | .433 | .571 | .889 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8.6 | |
| Career | 2 years, 3 teams | 47 | 0 | 8.6 | .466 | .462 | .823 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
Playoffs
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Proballers. "Sika Kone, Basketball Player". Probables. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Sika Kone signs at Gran Canaria". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ González, Juanjo (2023-09-28). "Sika Koné: «Estar en Avenida es una gran oportunidad para mí»". Salamancahoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "'A great future awaits': Meet the player who could shake up the WNBA draft". ESPN.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "New York Liberty Select Nyara Sabally, Lorela Cubaj and Sika Kone in 2022 WNBA Draft". OurSports Central. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ @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.
- ^ @nyliberty (May 16, 2023). "Roster Update: The NY Liberty have waived Morgan Green, Sika Koné, and Stephanie Mawuli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Lynx acquire forward Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics". espn.com. Field Level Media. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Sika Koné WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
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