MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There are no more questions surrounding Sagaba Konate’s future at West Virginia.
WVU’s all-time leading shot-blocker officially declared for the NBA Draft Monday, ending his three-year career at the school. Konate will sign with an agent after going through the NBA’s pre-draft assessment process.
“Every kid who plays basketball growing up has a dream of playing in the NBA,” coach Bob Huggins said in an official school release. “We wish Sags nothing but the best as he chases that dream.”
The junior from Bamako, Mali, played in eight games in 2018-19, averaging 13.