UNC basketball freshman Sayon Keita not ready to talk, but game spoke volumes vs Wyoming
Keita is still going through the process as a young prospect, but the flashes were there against Wyoming and the stats speak for themselves until Keita becomes comfortable with providing thoughts of his own.
Key points
- 'STOP GETTING PUNKED': Michael Malone tells UNC basketball to 'stop getting punked' in win vs Wyoming MAXIMO ENERGY: UNC's Maximo Adams shows 'relentless pursuit' in viral clip, double-double vs Wofford For now, it’s a slow build toward becoming comfortable enough with the language to step into the spotlight for postgame interviews.
- Keita finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks and 3 steals in just over 27 minutes as the star of UNC’s 600th game at the Smith Center.
- His six blocks match the second-most in a game by a UNC freshman, trailing only Walker Kessler’s eight against Notre Dame in 2021.
Sayon Keita, UNC’s 7-foot-1 center, did something that hasn't been done in the previous 116 seasons at UNC, delivering an all-time performance for the Tar Heels (3-0) against the Cowboys (2-1).
Additional details
- “Hopefully, Sayon can build on this,” said Malone, who challenged the “manhood” of his team at halftime after Wyoming grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.
- CHAPEL HILL — Matt Able, Maximo Adams, Terrence Brown and Isaiah Denis filtered into the UNC basketball players’ lounge around 9:17 p.m.
- Following the Tar Heels’ 86-73 win against Wyoming at the Smith Center, there was a notable absence as media members gathered with their cameras, recorders and phones.
- “When you look at our frontcourt, you look at Sayon Keita, who I think has unlimited potential.
- Keita is the first player in program history to post six blocks and three steals in a game.
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