Sekou Dembele

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-7
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Bamako, Mali
High School:
Central Park Christian School
Major:
Marketing

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in 19 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game over 5.8 minutes per game ... Shot 18-of-27 (67%) from the field ... Scored a season-high six points in 11 minutes against Evansville (Dec. 28) ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Played in 10 games before suffering a season-ending injury (broken leg) ... Scored a season-best 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the win over Hampton (Dec. 18) ... Season-best five rebounds in wins over Hampton (Dec. 18) and Southeast Missouri (Dec. 21) ... Shot 7-of-12 from the field on the season (58 percent).

2018-19 (FRESHMAN)

Redshirted.

PRIOR TO SIU

Averaged 8.7 points and 6.4 rebounds for Mali at the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, and had a 13-point, 14-rebound game against Canada ... Came to U.S. for senior year in high school and averaged 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds at Central Park Christian in Birmingham, Ala., shooting 61 percent from the field ... Played for Scott Schroepfer and the Gateway AAU program.

PERSONAL

Son of Hassanatou Diallo and Amidou Dembele ... Born Sept. 27, 1998 ... Has three younger siblings: brother Samba, and sisters Fatoumata and Rouki ... Majoring in sport administration.

Read More » In My Words, By Sekou Dembele (From Dec. 23, 2018)