Sika Koné
Koné with the Minnesota Lynx in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 2002 Bamako, Mali | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 82 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2022: 3rd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | SPAR Gran Canaria | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Perfumerías Avenida | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Sika Koné (KOH-nay) (born 13 July 2002) is a Malian basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected 29th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft by the New York Liberty.
Professional career
Spain
Koné started her professional career in Spain in 2019, playing for SPAR Gran Canaria.[1] She played four seasons there.
From 2023 to 2025, Koné played for CB Avenida.[2]
WNBA
The New York Liberty selected Koné with the 29th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WNBA draft.[3][4] She stayed overseas for the 2022 season, then signed her rookie contract and joined the Liberty's training camp ahead of the 2023 season.[5] She did not make the opening day roster and was waived by the Liberty on 16 May 2023.[6]
Chicago Sky (2023)
The Chicago Sky claimed Koné off waivers on 18 May 2023.[7] She would go on to appear in 20 games for the Sky during the 2023 season and averaged 3.6 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, and 0.5 assists per game.
Minnesota Lynx (2024)
On 14 April 2024, Koné was traded to the Minnesota Lynx alongside the 2024 8th overall pick, a 2025 2nd round pick, and the rights to swap a 2026 1st round pick in exchange for Nikolina Milić and the 7th overall pick in 2024.[8]
Washington Mystics (2024–present)
On 20 August 2024, Koné was traded to the Washington Mystics alongside Olivia Époupa and a 2026 second round pick in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago | 20 | 0 | 9.3 | .532 | .333 | .769 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | .412 | — | .778 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Washington | 10 | 0 | 16.0 | .433 | .571 | .889 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8.6 | |
| Career | 2 years, 3 teams | 47 | 0 | 8.6 | .466 | .462 | .823 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ "Sika Kone signs at Gran Canaria". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ González, Juanjo (28 September 2023). "Sika Koné: «Estar en Avenida es una gran oportunidad para mí»". Salamancahoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "'A great future awaits': Meet the player who could shake up the WNBA draft". ESPN.com. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "New York Liberty Select Nyara Sabally, Lorela Cubaj and Sika Kone in 2022 WNBA Draft". OurSports Central. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "New York Liberty Sign Sika Koné". liberty.wnba.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ @nyliberty (16 May 2023). "Roster Update: The NY Liberty have waived Morgan Green, Sika Koné, and Stephanie Mawuli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @AnnieCostabile (18 May 2023). "Another sky roster update. This makes sense considering the Sky's needs. Sika Koné is young but has already proven herself internationally. She can do it all. According to a few pieces I've already read on her, she studied Candace Parker's game growing up. Big get for the Sky" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Acquire No. 8 Pick in 2024 Draft and the Right to Exchange First-round Picks in 2026". lynx.wnba.com. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Lynx acquire forward Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics". espn.com. Field Level Media. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Sika Koné WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
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