Mohamed Keita

Mohamed Lamine Keita (born 20 March 2003) is a Guinean-Burkinabé college basketball player for the Temple Owls of the American Conference. He previously played for the St. John's Red Storm and Tulsa Golden Hurricane. An NBA Academy Africa graduate, Keita previously played professionally with SLAC in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022.

Keita is a 7 ft 1 (2.16 m) tall center, who is known for his defensive and blocking abilities.

Early career Born in Conakry, Keita played for the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal in his younger years. He also played for The Winchendon School in Massachusetts. With Winchendon, Keita averaged 6.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game in the AA Division of the NEPSAC. In his freshmen season at St. John's, he played in only seven games due to injury.

In June 2023, it was announced that Keita transferred to Tulsa for the 2023-24 season.

National team career Keita represented the Guinean under-18 national team at the 2018 FIBA U18 African Championship in Egypt.

Personal Keita is the son of Sory Keita and Aminata Cherif, and he has three siblings.