Keba Keita - College Basketball News & Rumors

BYU defies low expectations and overcomes slow start to become a team to watch in March Madness

BYU won eight straight games and 11 of 13 to finish fourth in the school's second year in the Big 12 Conference after being picked ninth in the preseason

MARCH 17, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 2 Houston shuts down No. 17 BYU for a 74-54 victory in Big 12 Tournament semifinals

Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game...

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts double-double in loss Keita finished with 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes during Friday's 74-54 loss to Houston.

Impact Keita led the way in both scoring and rebounding recording his third double-double as the Cougars tasted defeat for the first time in 10 games in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament. The starting center typically plays roughly half the game for BYU, though over the last four he's seen an uptick in minutes, playing 24.8 minutes while averaging 10.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks. The Cougars have the look of a very dangerous squad heading into the NCAA Tournament and will look forward to Selection Sunday to find out their path.

MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Crashing offensive glass Keita closed Saturday's 85-74 victory over Utah with 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-8 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal across 25 minutes.

Impact Keita continues to play well down the stretch for the Cougars, shooting 5-for-6 from the floor while pulling down five of his seven boards off the offensive glass. The junior center has been crashing the glass over the last two games, collecting 14 of his 22 rebounds on the offensive end after having retrieved 13 total across his previous 10 appearances. The Cougars enter the postseason as one of the hottest teams in the country, having won eight straight to earn the four-seed and a double-bye in the upcoming Big 12 tournament. Keita has contributed 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks during that stretch and will be a key contributor for a BYU squad that is looking to do some damage in the NCAA tournament and make its first Sweet 16 appearance in 15 seasons.

MARCH 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 23 BYU wins 8th straight with 85-74 victory over Utah

Dawson Baker scored 15 points and Richie Saunders added 14 to lead No. 23 BYU to an 85-74 victory over rival Utah

MARCH 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Utah visits Saunders and No. 23 BYU

MARCH 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Keba Keita Pulled Off One of the Best Defensive Plays in BYU Basketball History On Tuesday night, BYU basketball pulled out its best win of the season on the road at no. 10 Iowa State. The Cougars overcame a jaw-dropping...

MARCH 5, 2025 • SI.COM

No. 23 BYU beats No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double OT

Richie Saunders scored 23 points and No. 23 BYU outlasted No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double overtime for its seventh consecutive victory

MARCH 5, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 23 BYU visits No. 10 Iowa State following Traore's 20-point game

MARCH 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Efficient against Jayhawks Keita closed Tuesday's 91-57 win over Kansas with 10 points (5-7 FG), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 20 minutes.

Impact Normally not a big name in fantasy circles, Keita has collected a combined 19 points and 20 rebounds in his last two games -- both of which have been convincing victories for BYU. The Utah transfer has also collected seven rejections over that set and is averaging a block per game on the year.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

High-volume rebounder Keita logged 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds and one steal over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 85-69 win over Oklahoma State.

Impact Offense is secondary for Keita, who is eighth on the team in scoring but leads the squad in rebounding with 8.5 boards per contest. Tuesday was the first time since Dec. 11 the junior logged double-digit scoring, limiting his overall fantasy ceiling.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Controls glass on offensive end Keita chipped in nine points (4-9 FG, 1-4 FT), 10 rebounds and one steal over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 83-64 loss to Providence.

Impact Keita finished one point shy of a double-double with eight of his 10 rebounds coming on the offensive end. Keita has contributed at least seven boards in every game and has reached double digits off the glass in four of his seven games played.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Available for tournament Keita (ankle) will be available for BYU's game Thursday against Mississippi at San Diego, according to Nathan Dunn of KSL News.

Impact Despite needing more than one week to recover from an ankle injury. Keita will not require two. Currently, BYU and Mississippi are part of the 2024 Rady Children's Invitational. It is a four-team tournament (the other two North Carolina State and Purdue) expected to include two games for each team.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out for MVSU game Keita (ankle) is out for BYU's game Saturday against Mississippi Valley State, according to Nathan Dunn of KSL News.

Impact Fousseyni Traore will be BYU's starting center Saturday. As for Keita, he will look to be available for BYU's next game against another Mississippi-based team, this time Ole Miss on Thursday

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Helped to the locker room Keita was helped to the locker room in BYU's game against Idaho, Mitch Harper of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Keita had eight rebounds and four points before he was taken to the locker room. His status is now in question for Nov. 23 against Mississippi Valley State.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dawson Baker scores 22 points, Keba Keita adds double-double to help BYU roll past Queens 99-55

Dawson Baker made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Keba Keita had a double-double and BYU jumped out early and beat Queens 99-55

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Double-double in 19 minutes Keita ended with 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-8 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Friday's 86-80 victory over UC Riverside.

Impact Keita has unexpectedly started the first two games over Fousseyni Traore and led the Cougars on the glass, contributing 10 boards to go along with 14 points for his first double-double of the season. The junior transfer from Utah is essentially splitting time with Traore as Keita played 19 minutes while Traore saw 20 minutes of action and the two combined for 27 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks Friday. BYU will traditionally limit the time on the court for their big men and as long as both continue to provide quality production, it would be safe to expect that each will remain in the 18-22 minute range moving forward.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

New BYU Basketball Addition Keba Keita Throws Down Poster Dunk in Practice Summer practices for Kevin Young and the BYU basketball program are underway. On Tuesday, the BYU basketball account posted a practice clip...

JUNE 25, 2024 • SI.COM

Transfers to BYU Keita will transfer to BYU, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Keita spent two seasons at Utah, and began to emerge in 2023-2024. The forward/center appeared in 35 games, starting 13 and averaging 16.1 minutes. He posted 8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. Keita will take his paint presence to the Cougars, where he'll have two years of eligibility remaining.

MAY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Potential BYU Target and Utah Big Man Keba Keita Enters the Transfer Portal Utah big man Keba Keita is now in the transfer portal. Keita entered the portal not long after BYU poached Utah assistant coach Chris Burges...

MAY 2, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Won't start saturday Keita will not start in the game versus Oregon Saturday, Josh Furlong of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Keita has not come off the bench since January 14th but has seen his minutes dwindle over the last few games. The Utes may get more out of Keita as a reserve.

MARCH 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Utah routs Oregon State 74-47 behind Keba Keita and Branden Carlson double-doubles

Keba Keita and Branden Carlson each had a double-double in Utah’s 74-47 rout of Oregon State

JANUARY 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores in double figures Keita (undisclosed) finished with 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes during Thursday's 90-44 win over UCLA.

Impact Keita didn't appear to be limited at all after apparently suffering a minor injury versus Arizona in the team's previous game. The 6-8 sophomore had his way around the basket and was tied for the team-high in points with Cole Bajema despite playing 11 fewer minutes. Head coach Craig Smith raved about Keita's physicality and the impact he has, suggesting more minutes could be in store in the near future.

JANUARY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up early Keita is on the floor going through warmups ahead of Thursday's game against UCLA, Josh Furlong of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Keita played just four minutes in Sunday's loss to Arizona after falling hard to the ground in the first half. He was back out on the floor with the team after halftime but never returned to the game. On Tuesday, coach Craig Smith said Keita was making progress but that his status for Thursday's game was still up in the air. He did not practice Tuesday either. The fact that he's warming up with the team bodes well for his chances to play, though nothing official has been announced yet. His final status will likely hinge on how he feels during warmups.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Booms in win Keita posted 18 points (6-8 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 22 minutes during Friday's 80-58 victory over Washington State.

Impact Keita formed the paint-dwelling half of a formidable inside-outside duo with Branden Carlson (19 points, eight rebounds, five blocks) Friday. Both players supplying strong performances bodes well for the viability of this frontcourt in the future. The sophomore has only logged a 31.2 percent minute share through 10 appearances thus far, but his rebounding rates and block rates are elite figures on a per-minute basis.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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