Here are the top facts to know about the UConn standout who will be the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Most Outstanding Player, Adama Sanogo and what is his age, height, weight and wingspan
Adama Sanogo was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player after successfully guiding the University of Connecticut Huskies to their fifth NCAA men’s basketball championship.
Who is UConn player Adama Sanogo, age, height, weight, wingspan, parents, brother, high school, basketball stats
The 2.06m (6’9″) Malian scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in UConn’s 76-59 victory over San Diego State as the Huskies easily beat their opponents to win the college championship.
The first championship triumph for UConn in nine years will be remembered fondly thanks to centre Sanogo, who follows Shabazz Napier, Kemba Walker, Emeka Okafor, and Richard Hamilton as previous winners of the MOP award.
While Okafor’s NBA career never quite hit the heights promised when he won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2005, Walker and Hamilton both had successful major league careers that included multiple All-Star Game appearances.
Sanago will be working hard to continue in his ancestors’ path, but what about his earlier life? You should be aware of the following.
Where is Adama Sanogo from?
On February 12, 2002, Cheickne Sanogo and Awa Traore welcomed to Sanogo, their sixth child. In the family, there is one boy and four girls.
According to CTInsider, his father runs a car wash and his mother owns a clothing store.
Sanogo decided to focus on football rather than basketball when he was younger.
As he grew taller, his pals advised that he try basketball. But until his uncle Tidiane Drame, a basketball scout who ran camps across the country, convinced him to practise hoops, the adolescent didn’t consider switching sports.
Despite his initial plans to study in France, the young Malian was intrigued by Drame’s descriptions of life as a basketball star in the United States.
Sanogo travelled across the Atlantic to attend Our Savior New American on Long Island for his secondary education before transferring to The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey in 2015 after switching to basketball and without any prior understanding of the local language.
He averaged 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game during his senior year of high school, garnering notice for his size and rebounding skills.
Born: 12 February 2002 (age 21 years), Bamako, Mali
Height: 2.06 m
Weight: 109 kg
Current team: UConn Huskies men’s basketball (#21 / Forward)
Education: St. Patrick High School, Our Savior New American School
His wingspan has to be over 7-foot and it seems that he has touch around the rim as well. He has a brother Osmane Sanogo
Sanogo received invites prior to the 2020–21 campaign from Seton Hall, Maryland, and Nebraska as well. He decided to commit to the UConn Huskies and took their last available scholarship slot.
Adama Sanogo: 2022-23 season stats
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3PG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 26.6 | 17.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 60.6 | 36.5 | 76.6 |