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Background/Bio
Minata Keita had her first professional experience in Spain during the 2013/14 season averaging 14.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and +17 efficiency in 26 minutes per game with Al-Qazeres. Minata moved to Arxil during the second part of the season and she averaged impressive 18.4 points, 14.8 rebounds and +22.7 efficiency per game.
In the 2014/15 season, Minata Keita signed with Celta de Vigo and she averaged 13.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and +19.7 efficiency per game.
Minata Keita signed with Ciudad de los Adelantados in the 2015/16 season and she averaged 11.2 points and 8.9 rebounds in 25 minutes per game.
Minata returned to Arxil during the 2016/17 season and she averaged 18.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and +22.2 efficiency per game.
In August 2017, Minata Keita won the Bronze Medal in the Afrobasket played in Mali.
In the 2017/18 season, Minata Keita signed in Spain with Celta de Vigo and she averaged 11.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and +14 efficiency in 26 minutes per game, leading her team until the decisive game to promote to Spanish top division.
In the 2018/19 season, Minata Keita signed with Femení Sant Adrià and she had her debut in Spanish top division, averaging 5.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 17 minutes per game.
In the 2019/20 season, Minata Keita re-signed with Femení Sant Adrià and she averaged 6.2 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes per game.
In February 2020, Minata Keita signed with Barça CBS and she averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and +23 efficiency per game.
In the 2020/21 season, Minata Keita signed with Joventut Badalona and she averaged 12.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and +18.6 efficiency per game.
Minata Keita re-signed with Joventut Badalona in the 2021/22 season and she averaged 9 points, 6.5 rebounds and +10 efficiency in 19 minutes per game (18.6 points, 13.6 rebounds and +20.9 efficiency per 40 minutes)
Scouting Report
Minata Keita is a 1.90 Malian post player born in 1989 who has experience with Mali National Team (Bronze Medal in the 2017 Afrobasket) and in Spain where she has been a dominant player for many years in Liga Femenina 2.
Minata Keita is athletic and with a nice all-around game, has a great rebounding instinct and can score in multiple different ways.
Highlights
Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | PPG | RPG | APG | MIN | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | ST | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | JOVENTUT | SPAIN-D2 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 19 | 43% | 16% | 66% | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2020/21 | JOVENTUT BADALONA | SPAIN-D2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 28 | 51% | 26% | 56% | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2019/20 | BARÇA CBS | SPAIN-D2 | 16.0 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 26 | 47% | 100% | 80% | 1.0 | - |
| 2019/20 | FEMENÍ SANT ADRIÀ | ESPAÑA-D2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 16 | 40% | 25% | 50% | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2018/19 | FEMENÍ SANT ADRIÀ | SPAIN-D1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 17 | 41% | 33% | 66% | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 2017/18 | CELTA VIGO | SPAIN-D2 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 25 | 49% | 9% | 54% | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 2016/17 | ARXIL | SPAIN-D1 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 34 | 48% | 40% | 72% | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 2015/16 | CIUDAD DE LOS ADELANTADOS | SPAIN-D2 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 24 | 46% | 50% | 65% | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 2014/15 | CELTA VIGO | SPAIN-D2 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 28 | 47% | - | 57% | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 2013/14 | ARXIL | SPAIN-D2 | 18.4 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 34 | 38% | - | 65% | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 2013/14 | AL-QAZERES | SPAIN-D2 | 15.1 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 25 | 51% | - | 59% | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Achievements/Awards
- Bronze Medal | Afrobasket 2017
- Second Best Rebounder and Third Best Scorer Spanish LF2 2016/17
- Second Best Rebounder Spanish LF2 - 2014/15
