Bakary Konate, a 6'11, 205 pound center from Mali

[Cuttyhunk]

You guys know much about Mr. Konate? I guess he is a prep school center there in Wichita. Coach Marshall have any interest? Is this old news? Just came across it myself. Bakary Konate, a 6'11, 205 pound center from Mali. Konate , Sunrise Christian Academy

[tropicalshox]

No we don't but since your coach was in Wichita watching him I'm sure Gregg Marshall is also aware of him.

[tropicalshox]

Louisville is Konate's first offer. He has been in the States four months.

http://t.co/IiQSdMQixD

[wu_shizzle]

So with the Pitinos in town a few weeks ago did anyone see them around?

Do they have dinner with HCGM?

[pogo]

So with the Pitinos in town a few weeks ago did anyone see them around?

Do they have dinner with HCGM?

No. I think Rick likes Italian food.

[Kung Wu]

No. I think Rick likes Italian food.

If your wife's a waitress and she came home late a few weeks ago get a DNA test done, you might have hit the child support payment lottery!

[pogo]

But you only need to get the test done only if she's really really late.

[RoyalShock]

I don't think Pitino is allowed to stay in restaurants after closing time anymore. Word gets around.

[WuDrWu]

Every neighborhood needs a good bakery.

[Ricardo del Rio]

No. I think Rick likes Italian food.

Italian waitresses.

Damn it, RDR. That was crude.

[tropicalshox]

In the article about Brown to Sunrise, it mentioned that coach Marshall also watched Bakary.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/01/3032778/shocker-recruit-arrives-to-play.html

[ripemupshocks]

Would have been nice if WSU was his first offer.

[vtshocker]

Louisville just got a commitment from a 2014 Center. Maybe we can go after this guy hard

[WSUwatcher]

Well, 6-11 and 205 is going to need a lot of protein shakes (or, in honor of Pitino, Italian food) and work with Kerry Rosenboom to be a serious D-1 center. I'm not Sub, so I'd trade some height for 40-50 pounds of muscle (and no corresponding loss of mobility) in a heartbeat.

[SubGod22]

If this kid is legit, he can get up to 215-220 for his FR year. That can be worked with. If he could eventually get to 240, I think he'd be fine. Anything over that would be great. I don't know anything about this guy or if he has the type of frame where weight gain wouldn't be an issue, but if he's good enough for Louisville, I'm definitely intrigued.