Dec. 8, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announces the signing of Sedee Keita (F ââ’¬” 6-9 ââ’¬” 215 ââ’¬” Philadelphia, Pa. ââ’¬” 22ft Basketball Academy (Greenville, S.C.)) to a National Letter of Intent to join the Carolina basketball team. Keita will join the Gamecocks for the 2016-17 campaign and will have four years of eligibility beginning next fall.

Below is a brief capsule and quote from Martin on Keita:

Sedee Keita (F ââ’¬” 6-9 ââ’¬” 215 ââ’¬” Philadelphia, Penn. ââ’¬” 22ft Basketball Academy (Greenville, S.C.))
Noted as an athletic power forward who has a strong frame and good mobility and agility for his size … A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com and rated the 78th player in the ESPN100 … Also a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and the No. 82 prospect overall … Plays at 22ft Basketball Academy for coach Ryan Schmidt in Greenville, S.C. … Native of Philadelphia.

Martin on Keita:
“Sedee is a 6-9, combo-forward, who learned to play basketball as a 6-2 guard. He is multi-skilled with great hands, and can really shoot. Just like Chris Silva, he is tremendously athletic with a tremendous ability to run and move his feet. We are super excited that he comes in, and with the graduation of Laimonas Chatkevicius, Mindaugas Kacinas and Michael Carrera, that he fills one of those size spots with athleticism and a tremendous ability to compete, which is what he is all about.”