Mady Sissoko

Mady Goundo Sissoko (born 20 December 2000) is a Malian professional basketball player for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and the Michigan State Spartans. At the high school level, Sissoko competed for Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah and was a consensus four-star recruit.

Early life Sissoko was born in Tangafoya, a village in the rural commune of Bafoulabé in Mali, where he grew up without electricity, running water, cars or radios. He worked by hand on his family's farm, as his village did not have modern farming equipment. Sissoko's brother, a member of the Malian Armed Forces who served as the doctors' armed security personnel, had asked Clayton about the possibility of Sissoko attending school and playing basketball in the United States. After being impressed by his height and athleticism, Clayton recommended Sissoko to his friend, a coach at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, before helping him move there to play basketball. Before his senior year, Sissoko broke his right hand in an all-terrain vehicle accident during an official recruiting visit to Brigham Young University. The injury delayed the start of his senior season. As a senior, he averaged 12.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for one of the best high school teams in the country, helping the team to a 27–2 record. Sissoko's senior season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was named co-winner of the Heart Award for the Iverson Classic, which was not played because of the pandemic. By his third season, Sissoko had become a regular playing 21.4 minutes per game, averaging 5.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Sissoko graduated with a degree in environmental science in 2024, but with one extra year of eligibility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, transferred himself to the University of California, Berkeley.

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Professional career After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Sissoko signed a free agent trial with the Oklahoma City Thunder to try for the team in the NBA Summer League.

On August 14, 2025, he signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

On June 1, 2026, he signed with Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague.

On July 3, 2026, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Personal life Sissoko is the son of Kassim Sissoko and Fatoumata Kanouté. He has six sisters and three brothers.