Yaya Keita

Photo by: Andrew Marsh/University of Oklahoma

Position:
F
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-9
Weight:
241
Hometown:
Koutiala, Mali
High School:
De Smet HS
Prev School:
Missouri

2024-25 (R-JUNIOR): Did not see game action.

2023-24 (R-SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games ... Scored 0.9 rebounds, 0.8 points and and 0.1 assists per outing ... Played two minutes in season opener against Central Michigan (11/6) ... Recorded four rebounds and two points against Mississippi Valley State (11/10) ... Tallied four points and a rebound versus Texas State (11/14) ... Scored two points versus UAPB (11/30) ... Tallied four rebounds, a point and an assist versus Green Bay (12/16).

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games ... Made his Crimson and Cream debut against UNC Wilmington (11/15/22) ... Played two minutes against Kansas City (12/6/22).

2021-22 (FRESHMAN AT MISSOURI): Appeared in 21 games … Suffered season-ending knee injury against Vanderbilt (2/8) … Made his collegiate debut against Central Michigan (11/9) and tallied six points and three rebounds … Recorded three points, two rebounds and a steal against SMU (11/21) … Tallied two points, two rebounds and a steal against Florida State (11/22) … Swatted first career block against Wichita State (11/26) … Wrangled a season-high five rebounds against Utah (12/18) … Scored two points and added two rebounds against Texas A&M (1/15).

HIGH SCHOOL: Did not play his senior year at De Smet in St. Louis due to a knee injury … Prior to his injury, ranked in Rival’s Top 150 … Tabbed the No. 24 center in the class of 2021 … Averaged 8.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest as a junior at De Smet … Shot 51.2 percent from the field … Moved to the United States from Mali before high school and grew up a soccer player.

PERSONAL: Son of Moustapha and Kadidia Keita ... Has three brothers (Mamadou, Adama, Lassina) and one sister (Alima) ... Major is multidisiplinary studies.