Issa Konare
Issa Konare (born January 25, 1980) is a retired
Early year
Konare was born in
College career
In 2001, he was signed by the University of South Carolina[3] in the U.S. but ultimately it did not work out.[2] He eventually found a home, and his future wife, at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina.[2]
2005-06 season
Konare had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in an 88–72 High Point win over Longwood on December 17, 2005.[4] Other notable performances by Konare in 2005–06 include leading his team with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in an 83–80 loss to Liberty on January 3, 2006,[5][6] and a 19-point, 10-rebound, 4-block effort in a 78–49 blowout of Liberty on February 25, 2006.[7] Konare received the first-ever Big South Conference defensive player of the year award in 2006, leading the conference with 2.44 blocks per game. He recorded a blocked shot in 25 of 27 games, 18 of 25 having 2+ blocks, and 7 of 18 blocking 4 or more.[8] His total for blocks was 66 and his steals total was 25.[8]
Personal
Konare has seven step-siblings, many who are over 6 feet tall. He and his American wife have a daughter and son.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Pointstreak Sites | NBL: Summerside Storm | Players". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ a b c d Issa Konare has Olympic hopes on Senegalese team (login required)
- ^ Highly rated QB Palko picks Panthers
- ^ High Point 88, Longwood 72 - Recap - December 17, 2005
- ^ Liberty 83, High Point 80 - Recap - January 3, 2006
- ^ High Point 80, Liberty 83 - Box score - January 3, 2006
- ^ High Point 78, Liberty 49 - Recap - February 25, 2006
- ^ a b Leasure, Ellis, Konare, Reboul Garner Big South Top Men's Basketball Awards