PERSONAL Born May 8 in Utah … Parents are Mariam Sy and Almamy Thiero … Has three siblings , Oumou , Yassa , Nudiya … Major is communication … Away from the court he enjoys playing video games … Chose No . 3 because it was the same number his father wore … Most prized possession is his shoe collection … Favorite food is chicken and shrimp alfredo … Favorite TV show is Power … Chose Kentucky over Xavier , Duquesne , Cincinnati , Pittsburgh and Maryland .

HIGH SCHOOL

A combo guard … Averaged 23.3 points , 10.3 rebounds , 5.9 assists , 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and directed Quaker Valley to a 27-1 record and a 14-0 mark in league play

… Scored 18 points in the 2022 PIAA Boys ’ Basketball Championships in the team ’ s only loss of the season against Neumann-Goretti … Finished his career with 1,624 career points which ranked as the third most in team history … Named the 4A Player of the Year , the WPIAL Player of the Year and the 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Had a 44-point performance against Hopewell which snapped the school ’ s single-game scoring record … Also scored 40 points against Highlands in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Showcase … Had 21 points , 10 assists , 10 rebounds and seven blocks in a state tournament second-round victory against Belle Vernon … Logged 31 points , 17 rebounds and seven swats in the WPIAL

Class 4A championship … Led Quaker Valley in scoring as a sophomore with 17.7 points per game … As a junior , he tallied 21.8 points per game while also averaging

team-highs in assists ( 5.1 ), steals ( 2.2 ) and blocks ( 1.2 ) … Also competed in soccer and lacrosse … Worked with the Gear Up Ségou community service project .