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Jersey Number 14
Kalifa Sakho
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rouen, France
- High School:
- Auguste Renoir School
Bio
SENIOR (2024-25 at SAM HOUSTON STATE)
Started all 31 games... Averaged 7.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game... Scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with two blocks at Lamar (11/17)... Finished with 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting with six blocks and three blocks against Trinity (Texas) (11/21)... Posted 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting with a season-high 13 rebounds and two blocked shots at New Mexico State (1/2)... Finished with 10 points and eight rebounds at UTEP (1/4)... Scored 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds with a pair of blocked shots Middle Tennessee (1/23)... Totaled 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a pair of blocks against UTEP (3/6).
JUNIOR (2023-24 at UTAH STATE)
Appeared in 33 games for Mountain West Conference championship team... Was also previously a Top 100 junior college recruit and was regarded as one of the top junior college forward prospects in the 2023 class... In his 33 games, scored 89 points and grabbed 56 rebounds while shooting 66 percent from the field (35-of-53)... Scored a career-high eight points against San Diego, logged a career-best five rebounds twice, and recorded multiple blocks in four games, including a career-high three against South Dakota... Played a key role on team that was an No. 8 seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament, where Aggies upset No. 9 seed TCU 88-72 in First Round.. Aggies eventually fell in the Second Round to eventual national runner up Purdue.
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
Spent first two collegiate seasons at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas... Appeared in 62 games where he averaged 5.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Sophomore (2022-23): Competed in 30 games with five starts... Averaged 4.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game... Scored 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line in win over Victoria College (Nov. 1)... Grabbed seven rebounds with three blocks in win over Hill College (Nov. 26)... Finished with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field with 6-of-8 shooing from the free throw line and grabbed 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in win over Western Texas College (Feb. 23)... Scored 11 points at Odessa College (Feb. 27). Freshman (2021-22): Competed in 32 games with 11 starts... Averaged 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game... Named Western Junior College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year... Recorded 12 games with 6+ rebounds and 15 games with 2+ blocks... Scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field against Murray State College (Nov. 8)... Blocked five shots and grabbed eight rebounds in win over Midland College (Dec. 28.)... Finished with 17 rebounds, including five offensive boards, and blocked five shots in win at Frank Phillips College (Jan. 8)... Posted 15 points with 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots in win over Clarendon College (Jan. 13)... Totaled 12 points against New Mexico Military Institute (Jan. 31)... Finished with 13 points in win over Temple College (March 3)... Followed that witih 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field at New Mexico Military Institute (March 4).
PERSONAL
Full name is Kalifa Sakho... Name is pronounced Kuh-leef-uh Sah-koh... Born in Rouen, France... City of birth is pronounced Roo-ahn...Son of Macire Diaby... Has three brothers, Bafodé, Sidy and Edaly, and a sister, Siyata... Received his bachelor’s degree in communications studies from Sam Houston in May 2025... Doing post-baccalaureate work in undergraduate studies at Houston in 2025-26... Undeclared major.
Started all 31 games... Averaged 7.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game... Scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with two blocks at Lamar (11/17)... Finished with 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting with six blocks and three blocks against Trinity (Texas) (11/21)... Posted 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting with a season-high 13 rebounds and two blocked shots at New Mexico State (1/2)... Finished with 10 points and eight rebounds at UTEP (1/4)... Scored 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds with a pair of blocked shots Middle Tennessee (1/23)... Totaled 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a pair of blocks against UTEP (3/6).
JUNIOR (2023-24 at UTAH STATE)
Appeared in 33 games for Mountain West Conference championship team... Was also previously a Top 100 junior college recruit and was regarded as one of the top junior college forward prospects in the 2023 class... In his 33 games, scored 89 points and grabbed 56 rebounds while shooting 66 percent from the field (35-of-53)... Scored a career-high eight points against San Diego, logged a career-best five rebounds twice, and recorded multiple blocks in four games, including a career-high three against South Dakota... Played a key role on team that was an No. 8 seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament, where Aggies upset No. 9 seed TCU 88-72 in First Round.. Aggies eventually fell in the Second Round to eventual national runner up Purdue.
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
Spent first two collegiate seasons at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas... Appeared in 62 games where he averaged 5.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Sophomore (2022-23): Competed in 30 games with five starts... Averaged 4.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game... Scored 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line in win over Victoria College (Nov. 1)... Grabbed seven rebounds with three blocks in win over Hill College (Nov. 26)... Finished with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field with 6-of-8 shooing from the free throw line and grabbed 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in win over Western Texas College (Feb. 23)... Scored 11 points at Odessa College (Feb. 27). Freshman (2021-22): Competed in 32 games with 11 starts... Averaged 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game... Named Western Junior College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year... Recorded 12 games with 6+ rebounds and 15 games with 2+ blocks... Scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field against Murray State College (Nov. 8)... Blocked five shots and grabbed eight rebounds in win over Midland College (Dec. 28.)... Finished with 17 rebounds, including five offensive boards, and blocked five shots in win at Frank Phillips College (Jan. 8)... Posted 15 points with 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots in win over Clarendon College (Jan. 13)... Totaled 12 points against New Mexico Military Institute (Jan. 31)... Finished with 13 points in win over Temple College (March 3)... Followed that witih 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field at New Mexico Military Institute (March 4).
PERSONAL
Full name is Kalifa Sakho... Name is pronounced Kuh-leef-uh Sah-koh... Born in Rouen, France... City of birth is pronounced Roo-ahn...Son of Macire Diaby... Has three brothers, Bafodé, Sidy and Edaly, and a sister, Siyata... Received his bachelor’s degree in communications studies from Sam Houston in May 2025... Doing post-baccalaureate work in undergraduate studies at Houston in 2025-26... Undeclared major.
First Team Meeting (June 1, 20250
Sunday, June 01
Coach Kelvin Sampson (May 27, 2025)
Tuesday, May 27
Coach Kelvin Sampson – Contract Extension
Wednesday, May 21
HIGHLIGHTS – Big 12 Championships Final Round (April 24, 2025)
Friday, April 25
