2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Keita, Yaya
Jersey Number 11
Yaya Keita
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- De Smet Jesuit
Bio
Awards and Honors
- Selected to First Year SEC Honor Roll
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in 21 games, before suffering a knee injury against Vanderbilt (2/8).
- Made his collegiate debut against Central Michigan (11/9) with six points and three rebounds.
- Had a block against Wichita State (11/26).
- Nabbed a career-high five offensive boards in eight minutes against Utah (12/18) while also contributing two points and a steal.
- Recorded three rebounds against Illinois (12/22) and a career-high two steals.
- Saw playing time in eight-consecutive games before suffering the injury.
- Led Mizzou in steals three times.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Did not play his senior year at De Smet in St. Louis after suffering a knee injury.
- 6-foot-9 center ranked in Rivals' Top 150 nationally prior to the injury.
- Tabbed the No. 24 center nationally in the class of 2021.
- Chose Mizzou over Iowa, Iowa State and West Virginia.
- Played for head coach Kent Williams at De Smet, who was an assistant coach on Cuonzo Martin's staff at both Tennessee and Missouri State.
- Shot 51.2 percent from the field as a junior, averaging 8.0 points and 9.2 rebounds.
- Moved to the United States from Mali before high school, growing up a soccer player before switching to hoops.
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